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(3)

least privilege  | network access to privileged commands

assessment objective:

Determine if the organization:

ac-6(3)[1]

defines privileged commands to which network access is to be authorized only for compelling operational needs;

ac-6(3)[2]

defines compelling operational needs for which network access to organization-defined privileged commands are to be solely authorized;

ac-6(3)[3]

authorizes network access to organization-defined privileged commands only for organization-defined compelling operational needs; and

ac-6(3)[4]

documents the rationale for authorized network access to organization-defined privileged commands in the security plan for the information system.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Access control policy; procedures addressing least privilege; security plan; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; information system audit records; list of operational needs for authorizing network access to privileged commands; 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].

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