FedRAMP Moderate
IA - Identification and Authentication

FedRAMP Moderate IA-8: Identification and Authentication (Non-Organizational Users)

Uniquely identify and authenticate non-organizational users (e.g., federal customers).

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This control maps to 36 controls across 22 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

  • 8.2.1 8.2.1 Unique ID assigned to every user
  • 8.2.4 8.2.4 User ID lifecycle changes authorized
  • 8.2.7 8.2.7 Third-party remote access accounts controlled
  • 8.3.1 8.3.1 Access authenticated with at least one factor
  • 8.4.2 8.4.2 MFA for all non-console CDE access

CIS Controls v8 · 4 controls

  • CIS-14.3 Train Workforce Members on Authentication Best Practices
  • CIS-6.3 Require MFA for Externally-Exposed Applications
  • CIS-6.6 Establish and Maintain an Inventory of Authentication and Authorization Systems
  • CIS-6.7 Centralize Access Control
  • NIST-CSF-PR.AA-01 Identities and credentials for authorized users, services, and hardware are managed by the organization
  • NIST-CSF-PR.AA-02 Identities are proofed and bound to credentials based on the context of interactions
  • NIST-CSF-PR.AA-03 Users, services, and hardware are authenticated
  • ASBv3-IM-9 Secure user access to existing applications
  • IM-1 Use centralized identity and authentication system

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.16 Identity management
  • 8.5 Secure authentication

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.16 Identity management
  • 8.5 Secure authentication

SOC 2 · 2 controls

  • SOC2-CC6.1 CC6.1 Logical access security over protected information assets
  • SOC2-CC6.2 CC6.2 Registering and authorising users before issuing credentials
  • E8-MFA-ML1 Multi-Factor Authentication - Maturity Level 1
  • ANSSI-HYG-25 Secure Dedicated Network Interconnections with Partners
  • SEC02-BP04 Rely on a centralized identity provider
  • MYHR-REG-2 Healthcare recipient registration and identity verification

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

  • 164.312(d) Person or Entity Authentication (Standard)
  • 161R1-IA-8 Identification and Authentication (Non-Organizational Users)
  • 03.05.01 User Identification and Authentication
  • NIST800-IA-8 IA-8 Identification and Authentication (Non-organizational Users)
  • IA-8 IA-8 Identification and Authentication (Non-organizational Users)
  • IA-8 IA-8 Identification and Authentication (Non-organizational Users)
  • IA-8 IA-8 Identification and Authentication (Non-organizational Users)
  • 164.312(d) Person or Entity Authentication (Standard)

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