AC.L2-3.1.12—Control Remote Access
Level 2
800-171: 3.1.12
>Control Description
Monitor and control remote access sessions.
>Cross-Framework Mappings
>Assessment Interview Topics
Questions assessors commonly ask
Process & Governance:
- •What is your remote access policy and how is it communicated to users?
- •How do you govern and approve remote access capabilities?
- •What process do you follow for granting and revoking remote access privileges?
- •How frequently do you review remote access permissions and sessions?
Technical Implementation:
- •What tools monitor and control remote access sessions (VPN logs, bastion hosts)?
- •How do you technically implement remote access controls?
- •What technologies provide visibility into remote access sessions?
- •What mechanisms can terminate remote sessions if needed?
- •What logging and alerting monitors remote access activity?
Evidence & Documentation:
- •What documentation demonstrates your access control policies and procedures?
- •What access control matrices or permissions documentation can you provide?
- •What access request and approval records can you show?
- •What access review documentation demonstrates periodic reviews?
- •What audit logs demonstrate access control enforcement?
- •What screenshots or configuration exports show access control settings?
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