NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
AC - Access Control

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-AC-4: AC-4 Information Flow Enforcement

Enforce approved authorizations for controlling the flow of information within the system and between connected systems based on [Assignment: organization-defined information flow 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 72 controls across 30 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

ISO 27701:2019 · 8 controls

  • 6.10.2 Information transfer
  • 7.4.2 Limit processing
  • 7.4.9 PII transmission controls
  • 7.5.1 Identify basis for PII transfer between jurisdictions
  • 7.5.2 Countries and international organizations to which PII can be transferred
  • 8.4.3 PII transmission controls
  • 8.5.1 Basis for PII transfer between jurisdictions
  • 8.5.2 Countries and international organizations to which PII can be transferred

PCI DSS 4.0 · 6 controls

  • 1.3.1 1.3.1 Inbound CDE traffic restricted
  • 1.3.2 1.3.2 Outbound CDE traffic restricted
  • 1.4.1 1.4.1 NSCs between trusted and untrusted networks
  • 1.4.2 1.4.2 Restricting traffic entering trusted networks from outside
  • 1.4.4 1.4.4 Cardholder data stores not reachable from untrusted networks
  • 3.4.2 3.4.2 Remote access blocks copying or relocating PAN

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 5 controls

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 4 controls

CIS Controls v8 · 4 controls

  • CIS-13.4 Perform Traffic Filtering Between Network Segments
  • CIS-3.12 Segment Data Processing and Storage Based on Sensitivity
  • CIS-3.13 Deploy a Data Loss Prevention Solution
  • CIS-3.8 Document Data Flows

ISO 27001:2022 · 4 controls

  • 8.12 Data leakage prevention
  • 8.22 Segregation of networks
  • 8.24 Use of cryptography
  • 8.3 Information access restriction

3GPP 5G Security Architecture (TS 33.501) · 3 controls

ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents · 3 controls

  • ASD37-08 Deny direct internet connectivity (Excellent)
  • ASD37-22 Network segmentation (Excellent)
  • ASD37-27 Outbound data loss prevention (Very Good)

Azure Security Benchmark · 3 controls

  • NS-1 Establish network segmentation boundaries
  • NS-2 Secure cloud services with network controls
  • NS-3 Deploy firewall at the edge of enterprise network

C5 (Germany) · 3 controls

  • C5-COS-04 Cross-network access
  • C5-COS-06 Segregation of data traffic in jointly used network environments
  • C5-OPS-24 Separation of Datasets in the Cloud Infrastructure

CMMC 2.0 · 3 controls

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 3 controls

  • NIST-CSF-PR.DS-02 The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-in-transit are protected
  • NIST-CSF-PR.DS-10 The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-in-use are protected
  • NIST-CSF-PR.IR-01 Networks and environments are protected from unauthorized logical access and usage

ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0) · 2 controls

  • ANSSI-HYG-19 Segment the Network and Partition the Zones
  • ANSSI-HYG-28 Use a Dedicated and Partitioned Network for Administration

DoD Zero Trust Reference Architecture · 2 controls

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.12 Data leakage prevention
  • 8.22 Segregation of networks

NIST SP 800-172 · 2 controls

  • 3.1.3e Employ Secure Information Transfer Solutions
  • 3.13.1e Create Diversity in System Components to Limit Malicious Code Propagation

SOC 2 · 2 controls

  • SOC2-CC6.7 CC6.7 Restricting and protecting information in transmission, movement and removal
  • SOC2-PI1.3 PI1.3 Controls over system processing

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

  • AUCDR-IS-3 Securely manage information assets over their lifecycle

Australia My Health Records Act 2012 · 1 control

  • MYHR-CUD-4 Records not held or taken outside Australia

CISA Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security Guidance · 1 control

  • CISA-ICS-DID-25 Security Architecture (Perimeter, Firewalls, Diodes, Access)

FedRAMP High · 1 control

  • AC-4 Information Flow Enforcement

FedRAMP Moderate · 1 control

  • AC-4 Information Flow Enforcement

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-183 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-207 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 HIGH · 1 control

  • AC-4 AC-4 Information Flow Enforcement

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE · 1 control

  • AC-4 AC-4 Information Flow Enforcement

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 1 control

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 - 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-4 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

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. 342 were rejected on the ISO 27001:2022 pair alone.

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