FedRAMP Controls / AC

AC-3 Access Enforcement

Family AC
Baselines moderate
Mapped KSIs 4

Control statement

Enforce approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.

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Covered by these Key Security Indicators

KSITitleCategory
KSI-AFR-03Authorization Data Sharing
Determine how authorization data will be shared with all necessary parties in alignment with the FedRAMP Authorization Data Sharing (ADS) process and persistently address all related requirements and recommendations.
Authorization by FedRAMP
KSI-IAM-02Passwordless Authentication
Use secure passwordless methods for user authentication and authorization when feasible, otherwise enforce strong passwords with MFA.
Identity and Access Management
KSI-IAM-04Just-in-Time Authorization
Use a least-privileged, role and attribute-based, and just-in-time security authorization model for all user and non-user accounts and services.
Identity and Access Management
KSI-IAM-05Least Privilege
_Persistently_ ensure that identity and access management employs measures to ensure each user or device can only access the resources they need.
Identity and Access Management