NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
AC - Access Control

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-AC-5: Separation of duties

Requires the organization to identify and document the individual duties that must be kept apart to limit malevolent activity without collusion, and to define system access authorizations so that those duties cannot be exercised by one person.

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This control maps to 40 controls across 24 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 · 8 controls

  • 10.1.2 Requirement 10 roles and responsibilities documented and assigned
  • 3.7.6 Manual cleartext key operations use split knowledge
  • 7.2.2 Access is assigned to users, including privileged users, based on: • Job classification and function. • Least privileges necessary to perform job responsibilities
  • 8.2.4 Addition, deletion, and modification of user IDs, authentication factors, and other identifier objects are managed as follows: • Authorized with the appropriate approval. • Implemented with only the privileges specified on the documented approval
  • 6.5.4 Roles and functions are separated between production and pre-production environments to provide accountability such that only reviewed and approved changes are deployed
  • 7.2.4 All user accounts and related access privileges, including third-party/vendor accounts, are reviewed as follows: • At least once every six months. • To ensure user accounts and access remain appropriate based on job function.
  • 7.2.5 All application and system accounts and related access privileges are assigned and managed as follows: • Based on the least privileges necessary for the operability of the system or application. • Access is limited
  • 8.6.1 If accounts used by systems or applications can be used for interactive login, they are managed as follows: • Interactive use is prevented unless needed for an exceptional circumstance. • Interactive use is limited

ISO 27002:2022 · 3 controls

  • 5.18 Access rights
  • 5.3 Segregation of duties
  • 8.4 Access to source code

SOC 2 · 3 controls

  • SOC2-CC1.5 COSO principle 5: Holds individuals accountable for internal control responsibilities
  • SOC2-CC5.1 COSO principle 10: Selects and develops control activities to mitigate risks
  • SOC2-CC6.3 Role-based access and least privilege are enforced
  • ASBv3-GS-2 Define and implement enterprise segmentation/separation of duties strategy
  • PA-1 Separate and limit highly privileged/administrative users

CIS Controls v8 · 2 controls

  • CIS-5.4 Restrict Administrator Privileges to Dedicated Administrator Accounts
  • CIS-6.8 Define and Maintain Role-Based Access Control

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.3 Segregation of duties
  • 8.2 Privileged access rights
  • ANSSI-HYG-08 Identify Each Person by Name and Separate User and Administrator Roles

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

EU AI Act · 1 control

FedRAMP High · 1 control

  • AC-5 Separation of Duties

FedRAMP Moderate · 1 control

  • AC-5 Separation of Duties

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • 6.3.1 Internal organization
  • 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 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.1.1e Dual Authorization for Sensitive System Operations
  • AC-5 Separation of Duties
  • AC-5 Separation of Duties

UK Cyber Essentials · 1 control

  • CE-AC.5 Separate Admin Accounts for Administrative Activities

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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NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-AC-5 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 300 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls already carry evidence.

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