ISO 27001:2022 · Organizational controls
ISO 27001:2022 5.18: Access rights
ISO 27001:2022 5.18 covers Access rights. The held text names 5 evidence records for it, the first being Statement of Applicability entry for control A.5.18, showing inclusion or justified exclusion, implementation status and the risks it.... The common gap an assessor flags is Access is cloned from a colleague's profile, carrying over excessive rights.
Access rights to information and associated assets are to be granted, reviewed, changed and withdrawn in line with the access control rules and policy the organization has set. Purpose (stated in ISO/IEC 27002:2022): keeps access to information and assets defined and approved against what the business needs. As an Annex A reference control, it is compared with the controls determined in risk treatment (6.1.3 c) and recorded in the Statement of Applicability as included or excluded, with the justification and implementation status (6.1.3 d); implementation guidance is ISO/IEC 27002:2022 5.18.
What evidence supports 5.18?
- Annex A organizational controlStatement of Applicability entry for control A.5.18, showing inclusion or justified exclusion, implementation status and the risks it treats
- Annex A organizational controlAccess request records showing owner authorization, and management approval where required, before rights were activated
- Annex A organizational controlA central record of access rights per user identifier across logical and physical access
- Annex A organizational controlPeriodic access review records including privileged access, with evidence that removals identified in the review were actioned
- Annex A organizational controlLeaver and mover reports showing timely removal or adjustment of rights, including keys, cards and subscriptions
Where this requirement comes from
This is our own statement of ISO 27001:2022 5.18, read from the copy we hold (licensed complete copy) and stated in our words, not the standard verbatim. The framework as we hold it.
Common gaps an assessor flags
- Access is cloned from a colleague's profile, carrying over excessive rights
- Access reviews are rubber-stamped by managers without owner involvement
- Physical access badges are not revoked on the same timeline as logical accounts
- Temporary access granted for projects is never removed
How it maps to SOC 2
- CC6.2 high Access rights provisioning, review and removal is this registration criterion.
- CC6.3 high Access rights review keeps entitlements aligned to role over time.
A link is a topical overlap with a confidence and a reason. It does not establish that meeting one requirement satisfies the other, and it is not certification.