id: "AC-06(01)" title: "Authorize Access to Security Functions" family: "AC" family_name: "Access Control" sort_id: "ac-06.01" priority: "P1" implementation_level: "organization" parent: "AC-06" enhancement: True
Statement
Authorize access for {{ insert: param, ac-06.01_odp.01 }} to:
{{ insert: param, ac-6.1_prm_2 }} ; and
{{ insert: param, ac-06.01_odp.05 }}.
Guidance
Security functions include establishing system accounts, configuring access authorizations (i.e., permissions, privileges), configuring settings for events to be audited, and establishing intrusion detection parameters. Security-relevant information includes filtering rules for routers or firewalls, configuration parameters for security services, cryptographic key management information, and access control lists. Authorized personnel include security administrators, system administrators, system security officers, system programmers, and other privileged users.
Assessment Objective: access is authorized for {{ insert: param, ac-06.01_odp.01 }} to {{ insert: param, ac-06.01_odp.02 }};
Assessment Objective: access is authorized for {{ insert: param, ac-06.01_odp.01 }} to {{ insert: param, ac-06.01_odp.03 }};
Assessment Objective: access is authorized for {{ insert: param, ac-06.01_odp.01 }} to {{ insert: param, ac-06.01_odp.04 }};
Assessment Objective: access is authorized for {{ insert: param, ac-06.01_odp.01 }} to {{ insert: param, ac-06.01_odp.05 }}.
Access control policy
procedures addressing least privilege
list of security functions (deployed in hardware, software, and firmware) and security-relevant information for which access must be explicitly authorized
system configuration settings and associated documentation
system audit records
system security plan
other relevant documents or records
Organizational personnel with responsibilities for defining least privileges necessary to accomplish specified tasks
organizational personnel with information security responsibilities
system/network administrators
Mechanisms implementing least privilege functions