Assessment Objective
Determine if:
- AC-06(07)(a) privileges assigned to [Assignment: roles and classes] are reviewed [Assignment: frequency] to validate the need for such privileges;
- AC-06(07)(b) privileges are reassigned or removed, if necessary, to correctly reflect organizational mission and business needs.
Assessment Methods
Examine
- Access control policy
- procedures addressing least privilege
- list of system-generated roles or classes of users and assigned privileges
- system design documentation
- system configuration settings and associated documentation
- validation reviews of privileges assigned to roles or classes or users
- records of privilege removals or reassignments for roles or classes of users
- system audit records
- system security plan
- other relevant documents or records
Interview
- Organizational personnel with responsibilities for reviewing least privileges necessary to accomplish specified tasks
- organizational personnel with information security responsibilities
- system/network administrators
Test
- Mechanisms implementing review of user privileges
Linked Issues
| Linktype | Issue |
|---|---|
| blocks | AC-06(07) Review of User Privileges |