CCI-001949

The device used in the information system implementation of multifactor authentication for remote access to privileged accounts meets organization-defined strength of mechanism requirements.

Implementation Guidance

The organization being inspected/assessed will use DoD PKI or a technology approved by their Authorizing Official that meet Federal standards for authentication such as FIPS 140-2, NIAP Certification, or NSA approval. For information system components that have applicable STIGs or SRGs, the organization being inspected/assessed must comply with the STIG/SRG guidance that pertains to CCI 1949.

Validation Procedures

The organization conducting the inspection/assessment obtains and examines the device used to ensure that the device implemented for multifactor authentication for remote access to privileged accounts meets Federal standards for authentication such as FIPS 140-2, NIAP Certification, or NSA approval. For information system components that have applicable STIGs or SRGs, the organization conducting the inspection/assessment evaluates the components to ensure that the organization being inspected/assessed has configured the information system in compliance with the applicable STIGs and SRGs pertaining to CCI 1949.

Compelling Evidence

1.) Signed and dated Access Control Policy 2.) Applicable STIG/SRG checks

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CCI-001949.