NIST800-AC-6(3) AC-6(3) Least Privilege | Network Access to Privileged Commands
NIST800-AC-6(3) in NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 (NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5, Release 5.2.0). All NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls held. Open NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 on the standards site.
The control as we hold it
AC-6(3) Least Privilege | Network Access to Privileged Commands. Authorize network access to [Assignment: organization-defined privileged commands] only for [Assignment: organization-defined compelling operational needs] and document the rationale for such access in the security plan for the system.
Reviewed and closest counterparts in the other frameworks
We hold no cross-framework row for NIST800-AC-6(3) yet. The reviewed pairs page lists the released pairs and their coverage.
What an auditor commonly asks for
General guidance for this control area (domain: AC - Access Control), in our words, not a statement of the standard and not binding on an assessor.
- the access-control policy and procedures
- the account-management and privilege records
- the periodic access-review output