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(8)

least privilege  | privilege levels for code execution

assessment objective:

Determine if:  

ac-6(8)[1]

the organization defines software that should not execute at higher privilege levels than users executing the software; and

ac-6(8)[2]

the information system prevents organization-defined software from executing at higher privilege levels than users executing the software.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Access control policy; procedures addressing least privilege; list of software that should not execute at higher privilege levels than users executing software; information system design documentation; 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; system developers].

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