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(2)

least privilege  | non-privileged access for nonsecurity functions

assessment objective:

Determine if the organization:

ac-6(2)[1]  

defines security functions or security-relevant information  to which users of information system accounts, or roles, have access; and

ac-6(2)[2]

requires that users of information system accounts, or roles, with access to organization-defined security functions or security-relevant information, use non-privileged accounts, or roles, when accessing nonsecurity functions.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Access control policy; procedures addressing least privilege; list of system-generated security functions or security-relevant information assigned to information system accounts or roles; 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].