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AC-03(10) Audited Override of Access Control Mechanisms

NIST SP 800-53 (controls) 5.2.0 against 5.2.0
All changes in this version
unchanged AC part of AC-3

Title

Audited Override of Access Control Mechanisms

Control

Employ an audited override of automated access control mechanisms under [Assignment: conditions] by [Assignment: roles].

Discussion

In certain situations, such as when there is a threat to human life or an event that threatens the organization’s ability to carry out critical missions or business functions, an override capability for access control mechanisms may be needed. Override conditions are defined by organizations and used only in those limited circumstances. Audit events are defined in [AU-2](#au-2) . Audit records are generated in [AU-12](#au-12).

Parameters

ac-03.10_odp.01: conditions
ac-03.10_odp.02: roles

Related controls

au-10, au-12, au-14, au-2, au-6

Assessment objective

AC-03(10) an audited override of automated access control mechanisms is employed under [Assignment: conditions] by [Assignment: roles].

STIG rules that implement this control 0

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