CSA CCM Compliance
IAM-01 to IAM-11
Cloud Identity & Access Control
What is CSA CCM IAM-01 to IAM-11?
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) provides a cybersecurity control framework tailored for cloud environments.
The Identity and Access Management (IAM) domain, covering controls IAM-01 to IAM-11, defines best practices for managing digital identities, authentication, access rights, and federation for cloud-hosted services.
Key CSA CCM IAM requirements (IAM-01 to IAM-11):
- IAM-01 – Identity & Access Policies: Define and enforce formal IAM policies.
- IAM-02 – User Access Management: Ensure access is granted based on business needs and reviewed regularly.
- IAM-03 – Authentication: Enforce strong authentication mechanisms, including MFA.
- IAM-04 – Access Reviews: Conduct periodic reviews and revoke unused access rights.
- IAM-05 – Privileged Access Management: Restrict, monitor, and audit privileged accounts.
- IAM-06 – Federation: Support secure integration with external identity providers.
- IAM-07 – Role-Based Access Control: Apply RBAC and least-privilege principles.
- IAM-08 – Segregation of Duties: Separate roles to minimize fraud or operational risks.
- IAM-09 – Session Management: Protect session integrity against hijacking or misuse.
- IAM-10 – Credential Management: Secure issuance, renewal, and revocation of credentials.
- IAM-11 – Auditability: Maintain immutable audit logs of IAM-related events.
How Visual Guard facilitates CSA CCM IAM compliance:
Centralized IAM:
Manage user accounts, groups, and roles across multiple cloud applications from a unified platform.
Granular RBAC:
Define fine-grained access rights down to user interfaces, services, and application functions.
Strong authentication:
Enforce MFA using OTP, biometrics, or hardware tokens.
Federation and SSO:
Integrate with Entra ID, Active Directory, and federation providers using standard protocols.
Privileged account control:
Monitor and restrict privileged access while maintaining complete audit visibility.
Audit logging:
Track all identity and access events using immutable audit trails.
Session security:
Enforce session timeouts and protections against session hijacking.
Access reviews:
Automate user rights reviews and deprovisioning to maintain least-privilege access.
Detailed technical capabilities
Identity & Role Management
- Centralized user and role management with directory synchronization
- Context-aware access policies based on location, device, or time
Authentication & Federation
- MFA integration with push notifications, OTP, smart cards, or biometrics
- Federation support using SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect
Privileged Access & Monitoring
- Privileged access monitoring with anomaly alerts
- Real-time access monitoring across cloud environments
Audit & Compliance
- Immutable audit logs exportable for compliance audits
- Automated compliance reporting for IAM activities
Use case
Enforcing IAM policies in a cloud-native SaaS provider
A SaaS provider hosting customer-sensitive data must comply with CSA CCM IAM-01 to IAM-11 by enforcing strong identity and access management controls across its cloud platform.
How Visual Guard helped:
- Integrated with Entra ID for federated identity and single sign-on.
- Enforced RBAC with segregation of duties for employees and contractors.
- Applied MFA to customer and administrator logins.
- Generated immutable audit logs and compliance-ready reports for customers and auditors.
Result: The SaaS provider secured its cloud environment, strengthened customer trust, and demonstrated compliance with CSA CCM IAM controls.