NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3
03.01 AC (Access Control)

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 03.01.02: Access Enforcement

Enforce approved authorizations for logical access to CUI and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.

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

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 46 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.

HIPAA Security Rule · 5 controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 5 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 5 controls

  • 7.2.1 7.2.1 Access control model defined
  • 7.3.2 7.3.2 Access control system enforces role-based permissions
  • 7.3.3 7.3.3 Access control default deny all
  • 7.2.6 7.2.6 Query access to stored cardholder data restricted
  • 7.3.1 7.3.1 Need-to-know access control system covers all components

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 4 controls

CIS Controls v8 · 3 controls

  • CIS-3.3 Configure Data Access Control Lists
  • CIS-6.7 Centralize Access Control
  • CIS-6.8 Define and Maintain Role-Based Access Control

Azure Security Benchmark · 2 controls

  • ASBv3-PA-7 Follow just enough administration (least privilege) principle
  • IM-7 Restrict resource access based on conditions

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

CMMC 2.0 · 2 controls

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.15 Access control
  • 8.3 Information access restriction

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.15 Access control
  • 8.3 Information access restriction

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 2 controls

UK Cyber Essentials · 2 controls

  • CE-AC.2 Authenticate Users Before Granting Access
  • CE-AC.4 Privileged Account Approval and Tracking

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

  • ANSSI-HYG-09 Assign the Correct Rights on Sensitive Resources

ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents · 1 control

  • ASD37-18 Restrict administrative privileges (Essential)

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

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

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

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

FedRAMP High · 1 control

  • AC-3 Access Enforcement

FedRAMP Moderate · 1 control

  • AC-3 Access Enforcement

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 800-53 Rev 5 · 1 control

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC6.1 CC6.1 Logical access security over protected information assets

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 03.01 AC (Access Control)

You are reading one control. How much of NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 have you already done?

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 03.01.02 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 your existing evidence covers. Hold PCI DSS 4.0 and 69 of 97 NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 controls already carry evidence.

If you hold PCI DSS 4.071.1% covered · 28 gapsIf you hold C5 (Germany)68% covered · 31 gapsIf you hold Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.164.9% covered · 34 gapsIf you hold ISO 27001:202262.9% covered · 36 gapsIf you hold CIS Controls v853.6% covered · 45 gapsIf you hold NIST SP 800-161 Rev 152.6% covered · 46 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. 0 were rejected on the PCI DSS 4.0 pair alone.

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