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IA-5(8) AUTHENTICATOR MANAGEMENT  |  MULTIPLE INFORMATION SYSTEM ACCOUNTS

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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

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ia-5(8)

authenticator management  | multiple information system accounts

 

assessment objective:

Determine if the organization:

ia-5(8)[1]

defines security safeguards to manage the risk of compromise due to individuals having accounts on multiple information systems; and

ia-5(8)[2]

implements organization-defined security safeguards to manage the risk of compromise due to individuals having accounts on multiple information systems.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Identification and authentication policy; procedures addressing authenticator management; security plan; list of individuals having accounts on multiple information systems; list of security safeguards intended to manage risk of compromise due to individuals having accounts on multiple information systems; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from: Organizational personnel with authenticator management responsibilities; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system/network administrators].

Test: [select from: Automated mechanisms supporting and/or implementing safeguards for authenticator management].

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