Applicable

(Y)es / (N)o

(C)onfidentiality

(I)ntegrity

(A)vailability

RPN

(C+I+A)

(S)atisfactory

L1

M2

H3

L1

M2

H3

L1

M2

H3

(O)ther than satisfactory +##

ac-6(1)

least privilege  | authorize access to security functions

assessment objective:

Determine if the organization: 

ac-6(1)[1]    

defines security-relevant information for which access must be explicitly authorized;

ac-6(1)[2]    

defines security functions deployed in:

ac-6(1)[2][a]    

hardware;

ac-6(1)[2][b]    

software;

ac-6(1)[2][c]    

firmware;

ac-6(1)[3]    

explicitly authorizes access to:

ac-6(1)[3][a]    

organization-defined security functions; and

ac-6(1)[3][b]    

security-relevant information.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Access control policy; procedures addressing least privilege; list of security functions (deployed in hardware, software, and firmware) and security-relevant information for which access must be explicitly authorized; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; information system audit records; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from: Organizational personnel with responsibilities for defining least privileges necessary to accomplish specified tasks; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system/network administrators].

Test: [select from: Automated mechanisms implementing least privilege functions].