FedRAMP Controls / IA

IA-6 Authentication Feedback

Family IA
Baselines moderate
Mapped KSIs 1

Control statement

Obscure feedback of authentication information during the authentication process to protect the information from possible exploitation and use by unauthorized individuals.

Parameter placeholders {{ insert: param, … }} reference FedRAMP-set values in the resolved profile. Full parameter map is preserved in the catalog database.

Covered by these Key Security Indicators

KSITitleCategory
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