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Compliance crosswalk — IAM controls

IAM controls mapped across NIST 800-53, SOC 2, HIPAA, FFIEC, FedRAMP — one page.

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askmeidentity · Compliance crosswalk · 2026-05-22

Compliance crosswalk — IAM controls

Printable crosswalk that maps IAM controls across the 5 frameworks every regulated enterprise touches. Maps to the longer interactive crosswalk page.

Authentication

NIST 800-53IA-2, IA-5, IA-8Identification & Authentication
SOC 2CC6.1, CC6.6, CC6.7Logical & Physical Access
HIPAA§ 164.312(a)(2)(i), (d)Unique user ID + person/entity auth
FFIECII.C.7, II.C.8Authentication & layered security
FedRAMPIA-2, IA-5 (control inheritance from NIST)

Access control + least privilege

NIST 800-53AC-2, AC-3, AC-6, AC-17
SOC 2CC6.1, CC6.2, CC6.3
HIPAA§ 164.308(a)(3)(ii)(A), (B)
FFIECII.C.13, II.C.14
FedRAMPAC-2(1)-(13), AC-3, AC-6(7)-(9)

Audit logging + monitoring

NIST 800-53AU-2, AU-3, AU-6, AU-9
SOC 2CC7.1, CC7.2
HIPAA§ 164.308(a)(1)(ii)(D), § 164.312(b)
FFIECII.C.15
FedRAMPAU family (continuous monitoring)

Account management (lifecycle)

NIST 800-53AC-2, AC-2(1)-(13)
SOC 2CC6.2, CC6.3
HIPAA§ 164.308(a)(3), § 164.308(a)(4)
FFIECII.C.13 (provisioning + termination)
FedRAMPAC-2 enhancements per impact level

Privileged access

NIST 800-53AC-5, AC-6, AU-9(4)
SOC 2CC6.1, CC6.7
HIPAA§ 164.308(a)(3)(ii)(A) (workforce clearance)
FFIECII.C.14 (privileged accounts)
FedRAMPAC-6(1)-(10) + AU-9(4)

Risk-based / continuous authentication

NIST 800-53IA-2(1)-(12)
SOC 2CC6.6
HIPAA(no direct equivalent; addressed via § 164.308 risk analysis)
FFIEC2021 Authentication & Access Guidance Update
FedRAMPIA-2(11)-(12) per impact level

Identity proofing + verification

NIST 800-63IAL2 / IAL3 (separate publication)
SOC 2(no direct control; satisfied via design)
HIPAA§ 164.308(a)(4)(ii)(B) workforce clearance
FFIECCIP (Customer Identification Program) for banks
FedRAMPIA-12 (Identity Proofing)
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