FedRAMP Moderate
AC - Access Control

FedRAMP Moderate AC-6(7): Review of User Privileges

Review privileges at least quarterly (FedRAMP) and reassign or remove as needed.

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

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 29 controls across 20 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

SOC 2 · 4 controls

  • SOC2-CC4.1 COSO principle 16: Selects and develops ongoing and separate evaluations
  • SOC2-CC5.1 COSO principle 10: Selects and develops control activities to mitigate risks
  • SOC2-CC6.2 Prior to granting access, registration and authorization processes are established
  • SOC2-CC6.3 Role-based access and least privilege are enforced

ISO 27001:2022 · 3 controls

  • 5.18 Access rights
  • 5.35 Independent review of information security
  • 8.2 Privileged access rights

PCI DSS 4.0 · 3 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
  • 7.2.5.1 App and system account review cadence
  • 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.

CIS Controls v8 · 2 controls

  • CIS-5.3 Disable Dormant Accounts
  • CIS-6.8 Define and Maintain Role-Based Access Control
  • ANSSI-HYG-09 Assign the Correct Rights on Sensitive Resources
  • ASD37-18 Restrict administrative privileges (Essential)
  • ASBv3-PA-4 Review and reconcile user access regularly

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.2.i Human resources security, access control policies and asset management
  • 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

UK Cyber Essentials · 1 control

  • CE-AC.6 Periodic Review of Privileged Access

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.

Other controls in AC - Access Control

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

FedRAMP Moderate AC-6(7) 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.

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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