NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
AC - Access Control

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-AC-1: AC-1 Policy and Procedures

a. Develop, document, and disseminate to [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles]: 1. [Selection (one or more): organization-level; mission/business process-level; system-level] access control policy that: (a) Addresses purpose, scope, roles, responsibilities, management commitment, coordination among organizational entities, and compliance; and (b) Is consistent with applicable laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines; and 2. Procedures to facilitate the implementation of the access control policy and the associated access controls; b. Designate an [Assignment: organization-defined official] to manage the development, documentation, and dissemination of the access control policy and procedures; and c. Review and update the current access control: 1. Policy [Assignment: organization-defined frequency] and following [Assignment: organization-defined events]; and 2. Procedures [Assignment: organization-defined frequency] and following [Assignment: organization-defined events].

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 62 controls across 29 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 · 9 controls

  • 1.1.1 1.1.1 Requirement 1 policies and procedures governed
  • 12.1.1 12.1.1 Overall information security policy established and disseminated
  • 12.1.2 12.1.2 Security policy reviewed annually and updated as needed
  • 12.2.1 12.2.1 Rules for acceptable use of end-user technology
  • 7.1.1 7.1.1 Requirement 7 policies and procedures maintained
  • 7.1.2 7.1.2 Requirement 7 roles and responsibilities assigned
  • 7.2.1 7.2.1 Access control model defined
  • 9.4.1 9.4.1 Physical security of all media
  • 7.3.1 7.3.1 Need-to-know access control system covers all components

ISO 27001:2022 · 5 controls

  • 5.1 Policies for information security
  • 5.15 Access control
  • 5.18 Access rights
  • 5.36 Compliance with policies, rules and standards for information security
  • 8.3 Information access restriction

CIS Controls v8 · 4 controls

  • CIS-6.1 Establish an Access Granting Process
  • CIS-6.2 Establish an Access Revoking Process
  • CIS-6.7 Centralize Access Control
  • CIS-6.8 Define and Maintain Role-Based Access Control

ISO 27701:2019 · 4 controls

  • 6.11.1 Security requirements of information systems
  • 6.2.1 Management direction for information security
  • 6.6 Access control
  • 6.6.1 Business requirements of access control

SOC 2 · 4 controls

  • SOC2-CC5.3 CC5.3 Deploying controls through policies and procedures (COSO principle 12)
  • SOC2-CC6.1 CC6.1 Logical access security over protected information assets
  • SOC2-CC6.2 CC6.2 Registering and authorising users before issuing credentials
  • SOC2-CC6.3 CC6.3 Role-based access, least privilege and segregation of duties

HIPAA Security Rule · 3 controls

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 3 controls

  • NIST-CSF-GV.PO-01 Policy for managing cybersecurity risks is established based on organizational context, cybersecurity strategy, and priorities and is communicated and enforced
  • NIST-CSF-GV.PO-02 Policy for managing cybersecurity risks is reviewed, updated, communicated, and enforced to reflect changes in requirements, threats, technology, and organizational mission
  • 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 800-66 Rev 2 · 3 controls

Australia My Health Records Act 2012 · 2 controls

  • MYHR-REG-3 Conditions of registration and participation
  • MYHR-SEC-1 Written security and access policy

Azure Security Benchmark · 2 controls

  • ASBv3-GS-2 Define and implement enterprise segmentation/separation of duties strategy
  • ASBv3-GS-6 Define and implement identity and privileged access strategy

CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model · 2 controls

ISO 22301:2019 · 2 controls

  • 5.2.1 Establishing the business continuity policy
  • 7.5.3 Control of documented information

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.1 Policies for information security
  • 5.15 Access control

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 1 control

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

  • C5-IDM-01 Policy for user accounts and access rights

CCSDS 350.0-G-3 - Space Communications Security (Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems) · 1 control

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

Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management · 1 control

  • ITSG33-AC Access Control (AC)

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

  • CCM-IAM-01 Identity and Access Management Policy and Procedures

FedRAMP High · 1 control

  • AC-1 Policy and Procedures

FedRAMP Moderate · 1 control

  • AC-1 Policy and Procedures

ISO/IEC 42001:2023 · 1 control

  • 7.5.3 Control of documented information

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.2.i Human resources security, access control policies and asset management

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-207 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 HIGH · 1 control

  • AC-1 AC-1 Policy and Procedures

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW · 1 control

  • AC-1 AC-1 Policy and Procedures

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE · 1 control

  • AC-1 AC-1 Policy and Procedures

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Other controls in AC - Access Control

You are reading one control. How much of NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 have you already done?

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-AC-1 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 your existing evidence covers. Hold ISO 27001:2022 and 163 of 1014 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls already carry evidence.

If you hold ISO 27001:202216.1% covered · 851 gapsIf you hold ISO 27002:202210.8% covered · 904 gapsIf you hold Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.110.2% covered · 911 gapsIf you hold CIS Controls v810.1% covered · 912 gapsIf you hold NIST SP 800-171 Rev 310.1% covered · 912 gapsIf you hold C5 (Germany)9.6% covered · 917 gaps

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