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Accounts without Admin privileges

Description

The percentage of user accounts configured without administrative rights, which is critical for reducing the attack surface, limiting the potential impact of compromised credentials, and aligning with least-privilege security principles to protect organizational systems and data.

Meta Data

Attribute Value
Metric id im_privileges
Category Identity Management
SLO 90.00% - 95.00%
Weight 0.5
Type risk

References

Framework Ref Domain Control
CIS 8.1 5.4 Account Management Restrict Administrator Privileges to Dedicated Administrator Accounts
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 8 Technological controls Privileged access rights
NIST CSF v2.0 PR.AA-05 Identity Management, Authentication, and Access Control (PR.AA) PR.AA-05: Access permissions, entitlements, and authorizations are defined in a policy, managed, enforced, and reviewed, and incorporate the principles of least privilege and separation of duties