FedRAMP High
IA - Identification and Authentication

FedRAMP High IA-2(2): MFA to Non-Privileged Accounts

Implement MFA for non-privileged accounts; phishing-resistant per FedRAMP.

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykVerified against the published standard Control text last updated

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 24 controls across 19 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

ACSC Essential Eight · 2 controls

  • E8-MFA-ML1 Multi-Factor Authentication - Maturity Level 1
  • E8-MFA-ML3 Multi-Factor Authentication - Maturity Level 3

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

CIS Controls v8 · 2 controls

  • CIS-6.3 Require MFA for Externally-Exposed Applications
  • CIS-6.4 Require MFA for Remote Network Access

SOC 2 · 2 controls

  • SOC2-CC6.1 Implements logical access security software, infrastructure and architectures over protected information assets
  • SOC2-CC6.2 Prior to granting access, registration and authorization processes are established

UK Cyber Essentials · 2 controls

  • CE-AC.8 Passwordless Authentication
  • CE-SC.6 Multi-Factor Authentication for Cloud Services
  • ASD37-20 Multi-factor authentication (Essential)
  • IM-6 Use strong authentication controls

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.5 Secure authentication

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.5 Secure authentication

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.2.j Multi-factor or continuous authentication, secured communications and secured emergency communications

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.5.3e Prohibit Connection of Unknown or Unverified System Components
  • NIST800-IA-2 Identification and authentication of organizational users

PCI DSS 4.0 · 1 control

  • 8.4.2 MFA is implemented for all non-console access into the CDE

Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. See the coverage reports and what was rejected.

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You are reading one control. How much of FedRAMP High have you already done?

FedRAMP High IA-2(2) is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of FedRAMP High your existing evidence covers. Hold C5 (Germany) and 119 of 410 FedRAMP High controls already carry evidence.

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