800-53 · AC Access Control
AC-7
Unsuccessful Logon Attempts
Official texta. Enforce a limit of [Assignment: organization-defined number] consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a [Assignment: organization-defined time period]; and
b. Automatically [Selection (one or more): lock the account or node for [Assignment: organization-defined time period]; lock the account or node until released by an administrator; delay next logon prompt per [Assignment: organization-defined delay algorithm]; notify system administrator; take other [Assignment: organization-defined action] ] when the maximum number of unsuccessful attempts is exceeded.NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5.2 control statement (public domain)
b. Automatically [Selection (one or more): lock the account or node for [Assignment: organization-defined time period]; lock the account or node until released by an administrator; delay next logon prompt per [Assignment: organization-defined delay algorithm]; notify system administrator; take other [Assignment: organization-defined action] ] when the maximum number of unsuccessful attempts is exceeded.NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5.2 control statement (public domain)
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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.8.5A.8.10 | Secure authentication; Information deletion | Crosswalk | NIST SP 800-53 → ISO 27001 mapping4 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 | 2.2.22.3.13.5.1.38.2.8 | Vendor default accounts managed or removed; Wireless vendor defaults changed… | No mapping. Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping | |
| CMMC | AC.L2-3.1.8 | Unsuccessful Logon Attempts | Crosswalk | NIST SP 800-171r3 03.01.08 → SP 800-539 loosely related (not mappings)…and 1 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 | |
| Essential Eight | ISM-0974ISM-1173ISM-1401ISM-1504 | Multi-factor authentication is used to authenticate unprivileged human users of systems; Multi-factor authentication is used to authenticate privileged human users of systems… | No mapping. Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping+12 more loosely related (not mappings)ISM-1505 Multi-factor authentication is used to authenticate human users of data repositories Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping ISM-1679 Multi-factor authentication is used to authenticate human users to third-party online services that process, store or… Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping ISM-1680 Multi-factor authentication (where available) is used to authenticate human users to… Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping ISM-1681 Multi-factor authentication is used to authenticate customers to online customer… Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping …and 8 more in the downloads | |
| 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.