FedRAMP Moderate AC-6(5): Privileged Accounts

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 25 controls across 16 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 · 5 controls

7.2.2 Access is assigned to users, including privileged users, based on: • Job classification and function. • Least privileges necessary to perform job responsibilities
9.2.3 Physical access to networking and telecommunications hardware restricted
7.2.4 All user accounts and related access privileges, including third-party/vendor accounts, are reviewed as follows: • At least once every six months. • To ensure user accounts and access remain appropriate based on job function.
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
8.6.1 If accounts used by systems or applications can be used for interactive login, they are managed as follows: • Interactive use is prevented unless needed for an exceptional circumstance. • Interactive use is limited

ACSC Essential Eight · 2 controls

E8-ADMIN-ML1 Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML1)
E8-BACKUP-ML2 Regular Backups (ML2)

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 2 controls

SEC01-BP02 Secure account root user and properties
SEC02-BP06 Employ user groups and attributes

Azure Security Benchmark · 2 controls

ASBv3-IM-2 Protect identity and authentication systems
PA-1 Separate and limit highly privileged/administrative users

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 2 controls

CCM-IAM-09 Segregation of Privileged Access Roles
CCM-IAM-10 Management of Privileged Access Roles

SOC 2 · 2 controls

SOC2-CC6.2 Prior to granting access, registration and authorization processes are established
SOC2-CC6.3 Role-based access and least privilege are enforced

ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0) · 1 control

ANSSI-HYG-29 Limit Administration Rights on Workstations to Operational Need

ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents · 1 control

ASD37-18 Restrict administrative privileges (Essential)

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

C5-IDM-06 Privileged access rights

CIS Controls v8 · 1 control

CIS-5.4 Restrict Administrator Privileges to Dedicated Administrator Accounts

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

AC.L2-3.1.5 Least Privilege

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 1 control

03.01.06 Least Privilege - Privileged Accounts

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 1 control

NIST800-AC-6 Least privilege

UK Cyber Essentials · 1 control

CE-AC.4 Privileged Account Approval and Tracking

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(5) 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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