Malicious or incorrect use of elevated system administrator privileges is one of the major causes of ICT disruption across commercial networks all over the world.
Privileged access rights allows organisations to control access to their infrastructure, applications, assets and maintain the integrity of all stored data and systems.
Control 8.2 is a preventative control that maintains risk by establishing an authorisation process that handles all requests for access across an organisation’s ICT network and associated assets.
Control Type | Information Security Properties | Cybersecurity Concepts | Operational Capabilities | Security Domains |
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#Preventive | #Confidentiality #Integrity #Availability | #Protect | #Identity and Access Management | #Protection |
Control 8.6 deals with an organisation’s ability to control access to data via user accounts that enjoy enhanced access rights.
As such, ownership should reside with the Head of IT (or organisational equivalent), who holds responsibility for the organisation’s ability to administer and monitor privileged domain or application user accounts.
Control 8.2 outlines 12 main guidance points that organisations need to follow, in accordance with a “topic specific” policy on access control (see Control 5.15) that targets individual business functions.
Organisations should:
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Control 27002:2022-8.2 replaces 27002:2013-9.2.3 (Management of privileged access rights).
27002:2022-8.2 contains 5 major guidance points that aren’t explicit in its 2013 counterpart:
ISO 27002, Control 6.6, covers the need for organisations to prevent the leakage of confidential information by establishing confidentiality agreements with interested parties and personnel.
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ISO/IEC 27002:2022 Control Identifier | ISO/IEC 27002:2013 Control Identifier | Control Name |
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5.7 | New | Threat intelligence |
5.23 | New | Information security for use of cloud services |
5.30 | New | ICT readiness for business continuity |
7.4 | New | Physical security monitoring |
8.9 | New | Configuration management |
8.10 | New | Information deletion |
8.11 | New | Data masking |
8.12 | New | Data leakage prevention |
8.16 | New | Monitoring activities |
8.23 | New | Web filtering |
8.28 | New | Secure coding |
ISO/IEC 27002:2022 Control Identifier | ISO/IEC 27002:2013 Control Identifier | Control Name |
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6.1 | 07.1.1 | Screening |
6.2 | 07.1.2 | Terms and conditions of employment |
6.3 | 07.2.2 | Information security awareness, education and training |
6.4 | 07.2.3 | Disciplinary process |
6.5 | 07.3.1 | Responsibilities after termination or change of employment |
6.6 | 13.2.4 | Confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements |
6.7 | 06.2.2 | Remote working |
6.8 | 16.1.2, 16.1.3 | Information security event reporting |
ISO/IEC 27002:2022 Control Identifier | ISO/IEC 27002:2013 Control Identifier | Control Name |
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7.1 | 11.1.1 | Physical security perimeters |
7.2 | 11.1.2, 11.1.6 | Physical entry |
7.3 | 11.1.3 | Securing offices, rooms and facilities |
7.4 | New | Physical security monitoring |
7.5 | 11.1.4 | Protecting against physical and environmental threats |
7.6 | 11.1.5 | Working in secure areas |
7.7 | 11.2.9 | Clear desk and clear screen |
7.8 | 11.2.1 | Equipment siting and protection |
7.9 | 11.2.6 | Security of assets off-premises |
7.10 | 08.3.1, 08.3.2, 08.3.3, 11.2.5 | Storage media |
7.11 | 11.2.2 | Supporting utilities |
7.12 | 11.2.3 | Cabling security |
7.13 | 11.2.4 | Equipment maintenance |
7.14 | 11.2.7 | Secure disposal or re-use of equipment |