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Access Token

What is Access Token?

A digital credential that represents the authorization granted to a user or application to access specific resources or perform specific operations.

Information Security

Frameworks that govern access token

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5View framework →

What the standards actually require on access token

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

ISMAP (Japan)1 control

ISMAP Identity and Access Management requires comprehensive IAM controls covering customer + CSP + administrative + service-to-service identities.

ISMAP-Identity-Access-MFA-Privileged-Federation-SSO-API-Tokens-CloudIAM-PIV-PASETO · ISMAP Identity and Access Management - Cloud IAM + Multi-Factor Authentication + Privileged Access + Federation/SSO + API Security + Access Tokens + My Number Card Integration + Government IAM →
NIST SP 800-1901 control

API security and access tokens. Control from NIST SP 800-190 framework, domain: NIST SP 800-190: Identity & Access in Cloud.

NIST190-10 · API security and access tokens →
3GPP 5G Security Architecture (TS 33.501)1 control

NF service consumers must obtain access tokens from the NRF to invoke services on NF service producers. Tokens must be validated for scope, audience, expiry, and signature.

33.501-13.2 · Network Function Service Authorization (OAuth 2.0) →
HL7 FHIR Security Framework1 control

HL7 FHIR Authentication. SMART APP LAUNCH IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE v2.2.0 - foundational FHIR-based OAuth 2.0 / OAuth 2.1 + OpenID Connect framework + standardised app authorization.

HL7-FHIR-Auth-SMART-OAuth-OIDC-Backend · HL7 FHIR Authentication - SMART App Launch + OAuth 2.0 + OpenID Connect + Backend Services + Token Lifetime →
OWASP API Security Top 10 - 20231 control

Address API2:2023 Broken Authentication + token management per OWASP API Security Top 10 2023. Broken Authentication occurs when authentication mechanisms are weak + improperly implemented + or bypassable.

OWASPAPI-2 · Broken Authentication and Token Management →
Open Banking Security1 control

Implement mutual TLS + token binding + JWS signing + key management per FAPI 2.0 + national scheme requirements. mTLS for Client Authentication and Token Binding must (a) use certificate-based mutual authentication between AS + Client + (b) bind tokens to clie...

OPENBANK-3 · Mutual TLS, Token Binding, Request Signing (JWS), Key Management →

Questions people ask about access token

What is Access Token?
A digital credential that represents the authorization granted to a user or application to access specific resources or perform specific operations.
Why is Access Token important for compliance?
Access Token is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding access token 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 Token?
Access Token appears in the requirement text of ISMAP (Japan), NIST SP 800-190, 3GPP 5G Security Architecture (TS 33.501), HL7 FHIR Security Framework, OWASP API Security Top 10 - 2023. Across these standards we have identified 6 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Access Token?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how access token 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.