id: "IA-02(06)" title: "Access to Accounts —separate Device" family: "IA" family_name: "Identification and Authentication" sort_id: "ia-02.06" priority: "P1" implementation_level: "system" parent: "IA-02" enhancement: True


Statement

Implement multi-factor authentication for {{ insert: param, ia-02.06_odp.01 }} access to {{ insert: param, ia-02.06_odp.02 }} such that:

One of the factors is provided by a device separate from the system gaining access; and

The device meets {{ insert: param, ia-02.06_odp.03 }}.

Guidance

The purpose of requiring a device that is separate from the system to which the user is attempting to gain access for one of the factors during multi-factor authentication is to reduce the likelihood of compromising authenticators or credentials stored on the system. Adversaries may be able to compromise such authenticators or credentials and subsequently impersonate authorized users. Implementing one of the factors on a separate device (e.g., a hardware token), provides a greater strength of mechanism and an increased level of assurance in the authentication process.

Assessment Objective: multi-factor authentication is implemented for {{ insert: param, ia-02.06_odp.01 }} access to {{ insert: param, ia-02.06_odp.02 }} such that one of the factors is provided by a device separate from the system gaining access;

Assessment Objective: multi-factor authentication is implemented for {{ insert: param, ia-02.06_odp.01 }} access to {{ insert: param, ia-02.06_odp.02 }} such that the device meets {{ insert: param, ia-02.06_odp.03 }}.

Identification and authentication policy

system security plan

procedures addressing user identification and authentication

system design documentation

system configuration settings and associated documentation

system audit records

list of system accounts

other relevant documents or records

Organizational personnel with system operations responsibilities

organizational personnel with account management responsibilities

organizational personnel with information security responsibilities

system/network administrators

system developers

Mechanisms supporting and/or implementing multi-factor authentication capability