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AC-06(03) Network Access to Privileged Commands

NIST SP 800-53 (controls) 5.2.0 against 5.2.0
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unchanged AC High baseline part of AC-6

Title

Network Access to Privileged Commands

Control

Authorize network access to [Assignment: privileged commands] only for [Assignment: compelling operational needs] and document the rationale for such access in the security plan for the system.

Discussion

Network access is any access across a network connection in lieu of local access (i.e., user being physically present at the device).

Parameters

ac-06.03_odp.01: privileged commands
ac-06.03_odp.02: compelling operational needs

Related controls

ac-17, ac-18, ac-19

STIG rules that implement this control 0

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