Summary

System access credentials must be unique for each actor.

Description

Unique credentials must tie specific access and actions to individually identified users. This promotes accountability by determining who performed a particular action or accessed certain data.
In cases of unauthorized access or security incidents, unique credentials help identify the responsible user.

Supported In

This requirement is verified in following services

References

• CIS-5_2. Use unique passwords
• HIPAA-164_312_a_2_i. Unique user identification (required)
• PA-DSS-3_1_5. Payment application does not require or use any group, shared, or generic accounts and passwords
• PA-DSS-10_2_2. Unique authentication credential must be used for each customer environment
• HITRUST CSF-01_q. User identification and authentication
• ISO/IEC 27002-5_16. Identity management
• ISO/IEC 27002-7_2. Physical entry controls
• ISA/IEC 62443-IAC-1_2. Software process and device identification and authentication
• ISSAF-U_9. Web application SQL injections - Bypass user authentication
• NIST 800-171-5_1. Identify system users, processes acting on behalf of users, and devices
• PCI DSS-8_2_1. Assign a unique ID before access to system components
• SIG Core-H_2. Access control
• SIG Core-U_1_9_18. Server security
• ISO/IEC 27001-5_16. Identity management
• ISO/IEC 27001-7_2. Physical entry controls
• NIST CSF-PR_AA-01. Identities and credentials for authorized users, services, and hardware are managed by the organization

Vulnerabilities

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