NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
SC - System and Communications Protection

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-SC-2: SC-2 Separation of System and User Functionality

Separate user functionality, including user interface services, from system management functionality.

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

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 25 controls across 16 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 · 5 controls

  • 2.2.3 2.2.3 Primary functions with different security levels managed
  • 3.3.1 3.3.1 SAD not retained after authorization, even encrypted
  • 5.2.1 5.2.1 Anti-malware deployed on all system components
  • 6.5.3 6.5.3 Separate pre-production from production
  • 8.6.1 8.6.1 Interactive use of system accounts controlled
  • ANSSI-HYG-27 Prohibit Internet Access from Administration Workstations and Servers
  • ANSSI-HYG-28 Use a Dedicated and Partitioned Network for Administration

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.2 Privileged access rights
  • 8.31 Separation of development, test and production environments

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.27 Secure system architecture and engineering principles
  • 8.31 Separation of development, test and production environments
  • E8-ADMIN-ML1 Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML1)

CIS Controls v8 · 1 control

  • CIS-12.8 Establish and Maintain Dedicated Computing Resources for All Administrative Work

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

FedRAMP High · 1 control

  • SC-2 Separation of System and User Functionality

FedRAMP Moderate · 1 control

  • SC-2 Separation of System and User Functionality
  • NIST-CSF-PR.IR-01 Networks and environments are protected from unauthorized logical access and usage
  • 03.01.06 Least Privilege - Privileged Accounts
  • SC-2 SC-2 Separation of System and User Functionality
  • SC-2 SC-2 Separation of System and User Functionality

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 SC - System and Communications Protection

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