Organization should enforce separation of duties (AC-5)
High
Cross-cloud
General
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How to fix it
Define and enforce separation of duties for critical functions. No individual should control all aspects of a critical process.
How to verify
- Verify separation of duties matrix
- Confirm no single person has end-to-end control of critical processes
Compliance frameworks
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