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CCC.IAM.C05: Strong Password Policies for IAM Users

Control ID:CCC.IAM.C05
Title:Strong Password Policies for IAM Users
Objective:Ensure that the password policies for IAM users have strong configurations.
Control Family:
Identity and Access Management

Related Threats

IDTitleDescriptionExternal MappingsCapability MappingsControl Mappings
CCC.IAM.TH01Valid Cloud Credentials AbuseValid identity credentials such as access keys, tokens or passwords are misused or compromised. Examples include public exposure, token theft, unprotected metadata service of a compromised compute instance or brute-force attacks. The use of these credentials can provide unauthorized access to the cloud environment, potentially bypassing other security controls and enabling lateral movement across cloud resources.
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Related Capabilities

IDTitleDescription
CCC.IAM.F02IAM UsersAbility to create, manage, list and delete IAM users. IAM user represents a single person or application.
CCC.IAM.F03Long-Term CredentialsAbility to create, manage, list and delete long-term credentials such as access keys and service account keys.
CCC.IAM.F04Password ManagementAbility to create, change and delete IAM user passwords.
CCC.IAM.F07Managed IdentitiesIdentity assigned to cloud resources (e.g., VMs, Functions) which are managed by the cloud vendor.
CCC.IAM.F08Federated Identity - SAMLSupport for user authentication outside the cloud service provider using SAML. Authenticated federated identities can assume IAM roles.
CCC.IAM.F09Federated Identity - OIDCSupport for user authentication outside the cloud service provider using OIDC. Authenticated federated identities can assume IAM roles.

Guideline Mappings

Reference IDEntry IDStrengthRemarks
NIST-CSF
PR.AA-05
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NIST_800_53
IA-5
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PCI-DSS
8.3.9
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PCI-DSS
8.6.3
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Assessment Requirements

IDDescriptionApplicability
CCC.IAM.C05.TR01When a new cloud account is provisioned, a password policy MUST be configured for IAM users following the minimum PCI DSS v4.0.1 configurations.
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