Essential Eight · Multi-factor authentication
ISM-1893
Multi-factor authentication is used to authenticate human users to third-party online customer services that process…
frameworkASD Essential Eight
sectionMulti-factor authentication
levelsML1, ML2, ML3
csf 2.0PR.AA-03
topics—
frameworks0 0 2
Official textMulti-factor authentication is used to authenticate human users to third-party online customer services that process, store or communicate their organisation’s sensitive customer data.Australian Signals Directorate, Information Security Manual (September 2026). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0
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| Framework | Requirement | Title | Link | Source / reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIST CSF 2.0 | PR.AA-03 | Users, services, and hardware are authenticated | No mapping. Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping | |
| ISO 27001 | A.5.15A.5.16A.5.17A.5.18 | Access control; Identity management… | No mapping. Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping+1 more loosely related (not mappings) | |
| CIS v8.1 | CIS 6.3CIS 6.4CIS 6.5CIS 12.7 | Require MFA for Externally-Exposed Applications; Require MFA for Remote Network Access… | No mapping. Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping+3 more loosely related (not mappings)CIS 16.10 Apply Secure Design Principles in Application Architectures Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping | |
| SOC 2 | CC6.1CC6.6 | Logical access security over information assets; Protection against threats from outside system boundaries | No mapping. Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping | |
| PCI DSS | 2.2.22.3.13.5.1.36.2.4 | Vendor default accounts managed or removed; Wireless vendor defaults changed… | No mapping. Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping+13 more loosely related (not mappings)8.3.1 User and admin access requires an authentication factor Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping …and 9 more in the downloads | |
| CMMC | AC.L2-3.1.8AC.L2-3.1.11IA.L2-3.5.1IA.L2-3.5.2 | Unsuccessful Logon Attempts; Session Termination… | No mapping. Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping+6 more loosely related (not mappings)…and 2 more in the downloads | |
| 800-53 | AC-7AC-12IA-2IA-2(1) | Unsuccessful Logon Attempts; Session Termination… | No mapping. Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping+9 more loosely related (not mappings)IA-2(2) Multi-factor Authentication to Non-privileged Accounts Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping …and 5 more in the downloads | |
| HIPAA | §164.310(b)§164.312(a)(2)(i)§164.312(a)(2)(iii)§164.312(d) | Workstation Use; Unique User Identification… | No mapping. Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping | |
| GDPR | — | No requirement | No mapping in our data | No mapping in our data (only GDPR's security articles are mapped, editorially). |
| NIS2 | 11.611.7 | Authentication; Multi-factor authentication | No mapping. Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping | |
| DORA | Art.9(4)(d) | Protection and prevention | No mapping. Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping | |
| CPS 234 | — | No requirement | No mapping in our data | No mapping in our data (CPS 234 is principles-based and its links are editorial). |
| Cyber Essentials | CE 4 | User Access Control | No mapping. Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping |
Crosswalk a published crosswalk (NIST, ENISA, CIS, PCI SSC) makes the link · Editorial ControlMapping's judgement where no crosswalk exists; the reason is shown · only shares a CSF 2.0 outcome: worth checking, not a mapping · No mapping in our data nothing mapped in our data; often new work, but check the coverage notes. How links are sourced.