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CCC.RDMS.CN01: Password Management

Control ID:CCC.RDMS.CN01
Title:Password Management
Objective: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.
Control Family:
Identity and Access Management

Related Threats

IDTitleDescriptionExternal MappingsCapability MappingsControl Mappings
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.
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Related Capabilities

IDTitleDescription
CCC.RDMS.CP06DB Managed CredentialsAbility to managed the database credentials using the cloud provider's secret management service.
CCC.RDMS.CP07DB Self Managed CredentialsAbility to manage the database credentials by client managed username and passwords.

Guideline Mappings

Reference IDEntry IDStrengthRemarks
NIST-CSF
PR.AA-01
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NIST_800_53
AC-2
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Assessment Requirements

IDDescriptionApplicability
CCC.RDMS.CN01.AR02When an attempt is made to authenticate to the database using known default credentials, the authentication attempt must fail and no access should be granted.
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