Assessment Objective
Determine if:
- AC-03(07)[01] a role-based access control policy is enforced over defined subjects;
- AC-03(07)[02] a role-based access control policy is enforced over defined objects;
- AC-03(07)[03] access is controlled based on [Assignment: roles] and [Assignment: users authorized to assume such roles].
Assessment Methods
Examine
- Access control policy
- role-based access control policies
- procedures addressing access enforcement
- system design documentation
- system configuration settings and associated documentation
- list of roles, users, and associated privileges required to control system access
- system audit records
- system security plan
- privacy plan
- other relevant documents or records
Interview
- Organizational personnel with access enforcement responsibilities
- system/network administrators
- organizational personnel with information security and privacy responsibilities
- system developers
Test
- Mechanisms implementing role-based access control policy
Linked Issues
| Linktype | Issue |
|---|---|
| blocks | AC-03(07) Role-based Access Control |