NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 03.05.03: Multi-Factor Authentication

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 40 controls across 23 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 3 controls

SEC01-BP02 Secure account root user and properties
SEC02-BP01 Use strong sign-in mechanisms
SEC02-BP04 Rely on a centralized identity provider

CIS Controls v8 · 3 controls

CIS-6.3 Require MFA for Externally-Exposed Applications
CIS-6.4 Require MFA for Remote Network Access
CIS-6.5 Require MFA for Administrative Access

FedRAMP High · 3 controls

IA-2(1) MFA to Privileged Accounts
IA-2(2) MFA to Non-Privileged Accounts
IA-2(6) Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users) | Access to Accounts: separate Device (IA-2(6))

FedRAMP Moderate · 3 controls

IA-2(1) MFA to Privileged Accounts
IA-2(2) MFA to Non-Privileged Accounts
IA-2(6) Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users) | Access to Accounts: separate Device (IA-2(6))

PCI DSS 4.0 · 3 controls

8.4.1 8.4.1 MFA for non-console administrative CDE access
8.4.2 8.4.2 MFA for all non-console CDE access
8.4.3 8.4.3 MFA for remote access that could reach CDE

ACSC Essential Eight · 2 controls

E8-MFA-ML2 Multi-Factor Authentication - Maturity Level 2
E8-MFA-ML3 Multi-Factor Authentication - Maturity Level 3

Azure Security Benchmark · 2 controls

ASBv3-IM-2 Protect identity and authentication systems
IM-6 Use strong authentication controls

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

C5-IDM-09 Authentication mechanisms
C5-PSS-05 Authentication Mechanisms

HIPAA Security Rule · 2 controls

164.308(a)(5)(ii)(D) Password Management (Addressable)
164.312(d) Person or Entity Authentication (Standard)

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

8.2 Privileged access rights
8.5 Secure authentication

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 2 controls

164.308(a)(5)(ii)(D) Password Management (Addressable)
164.312(d) Person or Entity Authentication (Standard)

UK Cyber Essentials · 2 controls

CE-AC.7 MFA for Administrative Accounts
CE-SC.6 Multi-Factor Authentication for Cloud Services

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

ANSSI-HYG-13 Prefer Strong Authentication Where Possible

ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents · 1 control

ASD37-20 Multi-factor authentication (Essential)

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

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

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

IA.L2-3.5.3 Multifactor Authentication

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

CCM-IAM-14 Strong Authentication

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

Art.21.2.j Multi-factor or continuous authentication, secured communications and secured emergency communications

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 1 control

NIST-CSF-PR.AA-03 Users, services, and hardware are authenticated

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

3.5.3e Prohibit Connection of Unknown or Unverified System Components

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 1 control

NIST800-IA-2 IA-2 Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users)

SOC 2 · 1 control

SOC2-CC6.6 CC6.6 Protection against threats from outside the system boundary

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 NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 have you already done?

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 03.05.03 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 gaps If you hold C5 (Germany)68% covered · 31 gaps If you hold Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.164.9% covered · 34 gaps If you hold ISO 27001:202262.9% covered · 36 gaps If you hold CIS Controls v853.6% covered · 45 gaps If 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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