IAC-16.2 ยท Privileged Account Separation

Control Description

Mechanisms exist to separate privileged accounts between infrastructure environments to reduce the risk of a compromise in one infrastructure environment from laterally affecting other infrastructure environments.

Control Question
Assessment question for control validation

Does the organization separate privileged accounts between infrastructure environments to reduce the risk of a compromise in one infrastructure environment from laterally affecting other infrastructure environments?

Control Weighting
4
Validation Cadence
Annual
NIST CSF Function
Protect
Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Tiers
Applicable SCRM tier levels for this control
Tier 3 - Tactical
Core Control Designations
Special designations and baseline inclusions
MAD: IAC-16.2