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Password Management

CCC.RDMS.CN01 · Access Control

Ensure default vendor-supplied DB administrator credentials are replaced with strong, unique passwords and that these credentials are properly managed using a secure password or secrets management solution.

Related Capabilities

IDTitleDescription
CCC.RDMS.CP07DB Self Managed CredentialsThe service always supports database users authenticated by a username and password that the user creates and manages.

Related Threats

IDTitleDescription
CCC.RDMS.TH01Unauthorized Access via Default CredentialsIf default credentials are not disabled or changed, unauthorized access may be gained to the RDMS environment. This may lead to data breaches, data manipulation, or overall compromise of the database instance.

Assessment Requirements

IDTextApplicability
CCC.RDMS.CN01.AR02When an attempt is made to authenticate to the database using known default credentials, the authentication attempt MUST fail.tlp-amber, tlp-red

Guideline Mappings

FrameworkIDRemarks
NIST-CSFPR.AA-01
NIST_800_53AC-2