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Credential Rotation

What is Credential Rotation?

The practice of regularly changing passwords, keys, certificates, and other credentials to limit the window of exposure from compromised credentials.

Information Security

Terms that appear alongside credential rotation

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

Frameworks that govern credential rotation

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

What the standards actually require on credential rotation

Requirements naming credential rotation across 2 standards, quoted from the control text.

MITRE D3FEND2 controls

Apply D3FEND HARDEN tactic to make compromise more difficult prior to attack. D3-AH Application Hardening (D3-DCE Dead Code Elimination + D3-EAL Exception Handler Pointer Validation + D3-PSL Pointer Authentication + D3-SU Software Update + D3-DLIC Driver Load...

MITRE-D3FEND-Harden-Tactic-Application-Credential-Message-Platform-Hardening-MFA-Encryption-Secure-Boot · MITRE D3FEND Harden Tactic + Application + Credential + Message + Platform + MFA + Encryption + Secure Boot →
IRS Publication 10751 control

Incident response for FTI breaches requires specific procedures beyond NIST 800-53 IR family. Reporting Timelines: (1) Within 24 hours of incident discovery (suspected or actual unauthorised disclosure inspection use or access of FTI) report to (a) IRS Office...

IRSPub1075-IncidentResponse-FTIBreach-24Hour-TIGTA-OfficeOfSafeguards-Notification-Containment · IRS Pub 1075 Section 9.3.8 + Incident Response + FTI Breach + 24-Hour Notification + TIGTA Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration + IRS Office of Safeguards + Containment + Investigation →

Questions people ask about credential rotation

What is Credential Rotation?
The practice of regularly changing passwords, keys, certificates, and other credentials to limit the window of exposure from compromised credentials.
Why is Credential Rotation important for compliance?
Credential Rotation is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding credential rotation 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 Credential Rotation?
Credential Rotation appears in the requirement text of MITRE D3FEND, IRS Publication 1075. Across these standards we have identified 3 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Credential Rotation?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how credential rotation 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.