How FreeIPA password policy, lockout and multi-factor features line up with verified identification and authentication requirements.
Configuring FreeIPA so Linux and service access in a cardholder data environment meets PCI DSS requirement 8: password length, history and lockout policies, OTP or passkeys for MFA into the CDE, and the evidence an assessor will examine.
Using FreeIPA as the identity layer for systems that handle controlled unclassified information: unique Kerberos identities, MFA for privileged and non-privileged accounts, password policy and dictionary checks, and authenticator lifecycle evidence for an assessment.
Mapping FreeIPA to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A 8.5 secure authentication, 5.17 authentication information and 8.2 privileged access rights: password policy, OTP, HBAC and sudo, RBAC delegation, and evidence for auditors.
Using FreeIPA identities, Kerberos and OTP on Linux systems that hold ePHI to meet HIPAA 164.312(a)(2)(i) unique user identification and 164.312(d) person or entity authentication, with evidence for a risk analysis.
Meeting CIS Controls safeguards 5.6 centralized account management, 6.7 centralized access control and 6.5 MFA for administrative access with FreeIPA, and the reports that prove it.
Implementing NIST SP 800-53 IA-2 identification and authentication of organizational users and IA-5 authenticator management with FreeIPA Kerberos, OTP, smart cards and password policy, for FISMA and FedRAMP style assessments.
Using FreeIPA to control and evidence access to Linux servers and databases that support financial reporting: provisioning, removal, privileged sudo access, password settings, and samples auditors request.
Meeting the Essential Eight MFA maturity levels on Linux servers with FreeIPA OTP, smart cards and passkeys, including privileged users, and where FreeIPA alone falls short.
Using FreeIPA to cover NIS2 Article 21(2)(i) access control and 21(2)(j) multi-factor authentication for Linux estates, with the evidence national authorities and auditors expect.
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