NIST SP 800-172
AC

NIST SP 800-172 3.1.1e: Dual Authorization for Sensitive System Operations

Employ dual authorization to execute critical or sensitive system and organizational operations affecting CUI.

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

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 33 controls across 17 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 4 controls

Azure Security Benchmark · 3 controls

  • ASBv3-GS-2 Define and implement enterprise segmentation/separation of duties strategy
  • BR-2 Protect backup and recovery data
  • PA-2 Avoid standing access for user accounts and permissions

ISO 27001:2022 · 3 controls

  • 5.3 Segregation of duties
  • 8.2 Privileged access rights
  • 8.32 Change management

ISO 27002:2022 · 3 controls

  • 5.3 Segregation of duties
  • 8.2 Privileged access rights
  • 8.32 Change management

CMMC 2.0 · 2 controls

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

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

  • AC-5 Separation of Duties
  • CM-5(5) Access Restrictions for Change | Privilege Limitation for Production and Operation (CM-5(5))

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

  • AC-5 Separation of Duties
  • CM-5(5) Access Restrictions for Change | Privilege Limitation for Production and Operation (CM-5(5))

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 2 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 2 controls

  • 3.7.6 3.7.6 Split knowledge and dual control for manual key operations
  • 6.5.4 6.5.4 Separate roles between production and pre-production

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

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 800-218 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 1 control

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC6.3 CC6.3 Role-based access, least privilege and segregation of duties

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

You are reading one control. How much of NIST SP 800-172 have you already done?

NIST SP 800-172 3.1.1e is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of NIST SP 800-172 your existing evidence covers. Hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 and 24 of 35 NIST SP 800-172 controls already carry evidence.

If you hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 568.6% covered · 11 gapsIf you hold Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.165.7% covered · 12 gapsIf you hold NIST SP 800-161 Rev 162.9% covered · 13 gapsIf you hold FedRAMP Moderate60% covered · 14 gapsIf you hold NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.048.6% covered · 18 gapsIf you hold C5 (Germany)45.7% covered · 19 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. 5 were rejected on the NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 pair alone.

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