NIST SP 800-172
IA

NIST SP 800-172 3.5.1e: Identification of Systems, Components, and Devices

Identify and authenticate systems and system components, where possible, before establishing a network connection using bidirectional authentication that is cryptographically based and replay resistant.

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

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 40 controls across 18 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

CMMC 2.0 · 4 controls

CIS Controls v8 · 3 controls

  • CIS-12.6 Use of Secure Network Management and Communication Protocols
  • CIS-12.7 Ensure Remote Devices Utilize a VPN and are Connecting to an Enterprise’s AAA Infrastructure
  • CIS-13.9 Deploy Port-Level Access Control

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 3 controls

FedRAMP High · 3 controls

  • IA-2(8) Access to Accounts Replay Resistant
  • IA-3 Device Identification and Authentication
  • SC-23 Session Authenticity

FedRAMP Moderate · 3 controls

  • IA-2(8) Access to Accounts Replay Resistant
  • IA-3 Device Identification and Authentication
  • SC-23 Session Authenticity

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 3 controls

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 3 controls

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 3 controls

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

  • C5-CRY-02 Encryption of data for transmission (transport encryption)
  • C5-IDM-09 Authentication mechanisms

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.20 Networks security
  • 8.21 Security of network services

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.20 Networks security
  • 8.21 Security of network services

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 2 controls

  • 161R1-IA-3 Device Identification and Authentication
  • 161R1-IA-9 Service Identification and Authentication

PCI DSS 4.0 · 2 controls

  • 4.2.1.1 4.2.1.1 Inventory of trusted transmission keys and certificates
  • 8.5.1 8.5.1 MFA system resistant to replay and bypass

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

  • ANSSI-HYG-07 Authorise Network Connection Only for Managed Equipment

Azure Security Benchmark · 1 control

  • IM-4 Authenticate server and services

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

  • 164.312(d) Person or Entity Authentication (Standard)

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 1 control

  • 164.312(d) Person or Entity Authentication (Standard)

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.

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

NIST SP 800-172 3.5.1e 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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