Requirement
Secure authentication technologies and procedures shall be implemented based on information access restrictions and the topic-specific policy on access control.
What the engine looks for
Every group below must be satisfied — by an affirmative statement, not a plan, a hedge or a denial — for the control to count as covered. A term ending in … matches any word it begins. Supporting terms do not change the verdict — they raise confidence and distinguish a policy that names a mechanism from one that gestures at a category.
Required element 1 — any one of
authenticationauthenticat…
Required element 2 — any one of
mfamulti-factor2fatwo-factorssosamloidcpasskey
Supporting terms — specificity signals
lockoutrate limitsessiontokenconditional accessphishing-resistant
Contradiction markers
Finding any of these outranks coverage — a policy that admits the gap is worse than silence.
no mfa
password only
Equivalent controls elsewhere
Matched on shared topics. Satisfying this control usually moves these too.
| Framework | Control | Title | Shared topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCI DSS 4.0.1 | 8.4 | Multi-factor authentication into the CDE and for remote access | mfa authentication |
| HIPAA | 164.312(d) | Person or entity authentication (R) | authentication mfa |
| GLBA | 314.4(c)(5) | Multi-factor authentication for any individual accessing information systems | mfa authentication |
| NIST CSF 2.0 | PR.AA-03 | Users, services and hardware are authenticated | authentication mfa |
| PCI DSS 4.0.1 | 8.3 | Strong authentication factors | authentication |
| PCI DSS 4.0.1 | 8.6 | System and application accounts are managed | authentication |
| HIPAA | 164.312(a)(1) | Access control — unique identification and emergency access (R/A) | authentication |
| NIST CSF 2.0 | PR.AA-01 | Identities and credentials are managed | authentication |