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CSC V7 control 14.6 – Protect Information through Access Control Lists

Overview

CSC V7 control 14.6 recommends that organisations “Protect all information stored on systems with file system, network share, claims, application, or database specific access control lists. These controls will enforce the principle that only authorized individuals should have access to the information based on their need to access the information as a part of their responsibilities.

Note

CSC V7 places this control in the category of “Controlled Access Based on the Need to Know”.

CSC V7 places this control in the function of “Protect”.

This control protects the following type of asset “Data”.

What is CIS Critical Security Controls?

The CIS Controls (formerly known as Critical Security Controls) are a recommended set of actions for cyber defense that provide specific and actionable ways to protect against cyber attacks.

The Center for Internet Security (CIS) publishes the CIS Critical Security Controls (CSC) to help organizations better defend against known attacks by distilling key security concepts into actionable controls to achieve greater overall cybersecurity defense.

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Updated on July 16, 2022
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