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Access Management

What is Access Management?

The set of processes and technologies used to manage and control user access to systems, applications, and data based on defined policies.

Information Security

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as access management. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on access management

Requirements naming access management across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

NIST SP 1800-326 controls

Manage operator and administrator access to DER management systems with role-based access controls and multi-factor authentication.

DER-PR-05 · Identity and Access Management for DER Operators

Implement access controls based on least privilege principles for both IT and operational technology environments.

AWWA-2.1 · User Access Management

Manage privileged access with Just-in-Time / Just-Enough-Administration through a PAM solution.

DODZT-1.4 · Privileged Access Management

Institution implements identity lifecycle, authentication, and authorization controls aligned with least privilege.

IS-IV.B.1 · Identity and Access Management Program
ISO 270432 controls

Privileged access management. Control from ISO 27043 framework, domain: ISO 27043: Access Control.

ISO27043-14 · Privileged access management

Questions people ask about access management

What is Access Management?
The set of processes and technologies used to manage and control user access to systems, applications, and data based on defined policies.
Why is Access Management important for compliance?
Access Management is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding access management helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Access Management?
Access Management appears in the requirement text of NIST SP 1800-32, AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association), DoD Zero Trust Reference Architecture, FFIEC IT Examination Handbook, ISMAP (Japan). Across these standards we have identified 16 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Access Management?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how access management applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.