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IA-12(01) Supervisor Authorization

NIST SP 800-53 (controls) 5.2.0 against 5.2.0
All changes in this version
unchanged IA part of IA-12

Title

Supervisor Authorization

Control

Require that the registration process to receive an account for logical access includes supervisor or sponsor authorization.

Discussion

Including supervisor or sponsor authorization as part of the registration process provides an additional level of scrutiny to ensure that the user’s management chain is aware of the account, the account is essential to carry out organizational missions and functions, and the user’s privileges are appropriate for the anticipated responsibilities and authorities within the organization.

Assessment objective

IA-12(01) the registration process to receive an account for logical access includes supervisor or sponsor authorization.

STIG rules that implement this control 0

No followed STIG rule cites a CCI indexed to this control (CCI list 2026-07-14).