PCI DSS · Requirement 8: Identify users and authenticate access to system components

Minimum password length and complexity

frameworkPCI DSS v4.0.1 sectionRequirement 8: Identify users and authenticate access to system components csf 2.0PR.AA-03 topics— frameworks0 0 2

Official text · not licensableSummary (ControlMapping's wording): Minimum password length and complexity. The requirement text is PCI SSC's copyright; see PCI DSS v4.0.1.

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Equivalents of 8.3.6 in other frameworks
Framework	Requirement	Title	Link	Source / reason
NIST CSF 2.0	PR.AA-03	Users, services, and hardware are authenticated	Loosely related	No mapping. Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping
ISO 27001	A.5.15 A.5.16 A.5.17 A.5.18	Access control; Identity management…	Loosely related	No mapping. Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping +1 more loosely related (not mappings) A.8.5 Secure authentication Loosely related Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping
CIS v8.1	CIS 6.3 CIS 6.4 CIS 6.5 CIS 12.7	Require MFA for Externally-Exposed Applications; Require MFA for Remote Network Access…	Loosely related	No mapping. Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping +3 more loosely related (not mappings) CIS 13.5 Manage Access Control for Remote Assets Loosely related Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping CIS 16.10 Apply Secure Design Principles in Application Architectures Loosely related Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping CIS 16.12 Implement Code-Level Security Checks Loosely related Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping
SOC 2	CC6.1 CC6.6	Logical access security over information assets; Protection against threats from outside system boundaries	Loosely related	No mapping. Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping
CMMC	AC.L2-3.1.8 AC.L2-3.1.11 IA.L2-3.5.1 IA.L2-3.5.2	Unsuccessful Logon Attempts; Session Termination…	Loosely related	No mapping. Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping +6 more loosely related (not mappings) IA.L2-3.5.3 Multifactor Authentication Loosely related Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping IA.L2-3.5.4 Replay-Resistant Authentication Loosely related Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping IA.L2-3.5.7 Password Complexity Loosely related Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping IA.L2-3.5.8 Password Reuse Loosely related Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping …and 2 more in the downloads
800-53	AC-7 AC-12 IA-2 IA-3	Unsuccessful Logon Attempts; Session Termination…	Loosely related	No mapping. Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping +9 more loosely related (not mappings) IA-5 Authenticator Management Loosely related Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping IA-7 Cryptographic Module Authentication Loosely related Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping IA-8 Identification and Authentication (Non-organizational Users) Loosely related Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping IA-9 Service Identification and Authentication Loosely related 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…	Loosely related	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	11.6 11.7	Authentication; Multi-factor authentication	Loosely related	No mapping. Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping
Essential Eight	ISM-0974 ISM-1173 ISM-1401 ISM-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…	Loosely related	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 Loosely related 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… Loosely related Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping ISM-1680 Multi-factor authentication (where available) is used to authenticate human users to… Loosely related Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping ISM-1681 Multi-factor authentication is used to authenticate customers to online customer… Loosely related Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping …and 8 more in the downloads
DORA	Art.9(4)(d)	Protection and prevention	Loosely related	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	Loosely related	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 · Loosely related 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.