ISO 27001:2022 · Technological controls
ISO 27001:2022 8.2: Privileged access rights
ISO 27001:2022 8.2 covers Privileged access rights. The held text names 5 evidence records for it, the first being Statement of Applicability entry for control A.8.2, showing inclusion or justified exclusion, implementation status and the risks it.... The common gap an assessor flags is Administrators use their privileged account for email and web browsing.
The granting and use of privileged access rights are to be limited and managed. Purpose (stated in ISO/IEC 27002:2022): limits privileged access to authorized people, software components and services. 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 8.2.
What evidence supports 8.2?
- Annex A technological controlStatement of Applicability entry for control A.8.2, showing inclusion or justified exclusion, implementation status and the risks it treats
- Annex A technological controlAn inventory of privileged accounts per system (operating systems, databases, applications, cloud consoles) mapped to named individuals
- Annex A technological controlAuthorization records for each privileged grant with approver, justification and expiry
- Annex A technological controlPrivileged access management configuration showing time-limited elevation, step-up authentication and session recording
- Annex A technological controlPrivileged access review records performed periodically and after organizational changes
Where this requirement comes from
This is our own statement of ISO 27001:2022 8.2, 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
- Administrators use their privileged account for email and web browsing
- Shared generic administrator accounts are used with no individual accountability
- Privileged rights are standing and never expire
- Service accounts with administrative rights are excluded from reviews
How it maps to SOC 2
- CC6.3 high Privileged access rights control is least privilege for the highest risk access.
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.