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AC-5

AC-5 H M
Description

The organization:
a. Separates [Assignment: organization-defined duties of individuals];
b. Documents separation of duties of individuals; and
c. Defines information system access authorizations to support separation of duties.

DISA Cloud Computing SRG

a. Not appropriate for DoD to define for all CSP's infrastructure or service offerings

Source:
DoD RMF TAG

Supplemental Guidance

Separation of duties addresses the potential for abuse of authorized privileges and helps to reduce the risk of malevolent activity without collusion. Separation of duties includes, for example: (i) dividing mission functions and information system support functions among different individuals and/or roles; (ii) conducting information system support functions with different individuals (e.g., system management, programming, configuration management, quality assurance and testing, and network security); and (iii) ensuring security personnel administering access control functions do not also administer audit functions.

Further Guidance

AC-5 Guidance: CSPs have the option to provide a separation of duties matrix as an attachment to the SSP.

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