FedRAMP Moderate AC-6: Least Privilege

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 61 controls across 26 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

PCI DSS 4.0 · 8 controls

10.6.3 Time settings protected
3.3.3 SAD storage by issuers limited
3.6.1.2 Secret and private keys restricted to fewest custodians
3.6.1.3 Access to cryptographic keys restricted
7.2.1 An access control model is defined and includes granting access as follows: • Appropriate access depending on the entity's business and access needs. • Access to system components and data resources that is based
7.2.2 Access is assigned to users, including privileged users, based on: • Job classification and function. • Least privileges necessary to perform job responsibilities
7.2.5 All application and system accounts and related access privileges are assigned and managed as follows: • Based on the least privileges necessary for the operability of the system or application. • Access is limited
7.2.6 All user access to query repositories of stored cardholder data is restricted as follows: • Via applications or other programmatic methods, with access and allowed actions based on user roles and least privileges. •

C5 (Germany) · 6 controls

C5-IDM-01 Policy for user accounts and access rights
C5-IDM-02 Granting and change of user accounts and access rights
C5-IDM-05 Regular review of access rights
C5-IDM-06 Privileged access rights
C5-IDM-07 Access to cloud customer data
C5-PSS-08 Roles and Rights Concept

CIS Controls v8 · 5 controls

CIS-12.2 Establish and Maintain a Secure Network Architecture
CIS-16.10 Apply Secure Design Principles in Application Architectures
CIS-3.3 Configure Data Access Control Lists
CIS-5.4 Restrict Administrator Privileges to Dedicated Administrator Accounts
CIS-6.8 Define and Maintain Role-Based Access Control

ISO 27002:2022 · 5 controls

5.15 Access control
5.18 Access rights
8.2 Privileged access rights
8.3 Information access restriction
8.5 Secure authentication

ISO 27001:2022 · 4 controls

5.18 Access rights
8.2 Privileged access rights
8.3 Information access restriction
8.9 Configuration management

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 3 controls

SEC03-BP01 Define access requirements
SEC03-BP02 Grant least privilege access
SEC08-BP04 Enforce access control

Azure Security Benchmark · 3 controls

ASBv3-AM-4 Limit access to asset management
ASBv3-PA-7 Follow just enough administration (least privilege) principle
PA-2 Avoid standing access for user accounts and permissions

HIPAA Security Rule · 3 controls

164.308(a)(3)(ii)(A) Authorization and Supervision (Addressable)
164.308(a)(4)(i) Information Access Management (Standard)
164.308(a)(4)(ii)(B) Access Authorization (Addressable)

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 3 controls

164.308(a)(3)(ii)(A) Authorization and Supervision (Addressable)
164.308(a)(4)(i) Information Access Management (Standard)
164.308(a)(4)(ii)(B) Access Authorization (Addressable)

UK Cyber Essentials · 3 controls

CE-AC.4 Privileged Account Approval and Tracking
CE-AC.5 Separate Admin Accounts for Administrative Activities
CE-AC.6 Periodic Review of Privileged Access

ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0) · 2 controls

ANSSI-HYG-09 Assign the Correct Rights on Sensitive Resources
ANSSI-HYG-29 Limit Administration Rights on Workstations to Operational Need

ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents · 2 controls

ASD37-18 Restrict administrative privileges (Essential)
ASD37-21 Disable local administrator accounts (Excellent)

ACSC Essential Eight · 1 control

E8-ADMIN-ML3 Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML3)

Australia Consumer Data Right - Banking (CDR) · 1 control

AUCDR-IS-1 Limit risk of unauthorised access to the CDR data environment

Australia My Health Records Act 2012 · 1 control

MYHR-SEC-2 Access controls and user account management

CFTC System Safeguards (17 CFR 37, 38, 39, 49) · 1 control

CFTC-SS-3 Information Security Category

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

AC.L2-3.1.5 Least Privilege

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 1 control

CCM-IAM-05 Least Privilege

GDPR · 1 control

GDPR-Art.25 Data protection by design and by default

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

Art.21.2.g Basic cyber hygiene practices and cybersecurity training

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 1 control

NIST-CSF-PR.AA-05 Access permissions, entitlements, and authorizations are defined in a policy, managed, enforced, and reviewed, and incorporate the principles of least privilege and separation of duties

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 1 control

161R1-AC-6 Least Privilege

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 1 control

03.01.05 Least Privilege

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

3.13.2e Introduce Unpredictability into System Operations

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 1 control

NIST800-AC-6 Least privilege

SOC 2 · 1 control

SOC2-CC6.3 Role-based access and least privilege are enforced

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.

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

FedRAMP Moderate AC-6 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of FedRAMP Moderate your existing evidence covers. Hold ISO 27002:2022 and 182 of 323 FedRAMP Moderate controls already carry evidence.

If you hold ISO 27002:202256.3% covered · 141 gaps If you hold PCI DSS 4.051.1% covered · 158 gaps If you hold ISO 27001:202249.8% covered · 162 gaps If you hold NIST SP 800-171 Rev 345.5% covered · 176 gaps If you hold C5 (Germany)37.2% covered · 203 gaps If you hold CMMC 2.035% covered · 210 gaps

Each report names every control your existing framework evidences, every one it does not, the reasoning behind each claim, and the claims that were argued against and rejected. 348 were rejected on the ISO 27002:2022 pair alone.

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