IA-8(6)_disassociability

IA-8(6) Disassociability

Enhancement of: IA-8

High-Level Description

Family: Identification and Authentication (IA) Framework: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

Federated identity solutions can create increased privacy risks due to the tracking and profiling of individuals. Using identifier mapping tables or cryptographic techniques to blind credential service providers and relying parties from each other or to make identity attributes less visible to transmitting parties can reduce these privacy risks.

What to Check

• Verify IA-8(6) Disassociability is documented in SSP
• Confirm control is operating effectively
• Review evidence of continuous monitoring for IA-8(6)
• Verify enhancement builds upon base control IA-8

How to Test

Step 1: Review Documentation

Examine the System Security Plan (SSP) and related artifacts for IA-8(6) implementation details. Verify the organization has documented how this control is satisfied.

Step 2: Validate Implementation

# For cloud environments, use cloud-audit-mcp tools
# For on-premises, review system configurations directly

# Example: Check if account management policies exist
grep -r "account.management\|access.control" /etc/security/ 2>/dev/null

Step 3: Test Operating Effectiveness

Verify the control is actively functioning, not just documented. Check logs, configurations, and operational evidence.

Tools

Remediation Guide

Control Statement

Implement the following measures to disassociate user attributes or identifier assertion relationships among individuals, credential service providers, and relying parties: [organization-defined].

Implementation Guidance

Federated identity solutions can create increased privacy risks due to the tracking and profiling of individuals. Using identifier mapping tables or cryptographic techniques to blind credential service providers and relying parties from each other or to make identity attributes less visible to transmitting parties can reduce these privacy risks.

Risk Assessment

CWE Categories

References

• NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 - IA-8(6)
• NIST SP 800-53A Rev 5 (Assessment Procedures)
• NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 Full Catalog

Checklist

• Control documented in SSP
• Implementation evidence collected
• Operating effectiveness validated
• Continuous monitoring in place
• Related controls (none) reviewed