Benchmark: Authenticator Management (IA-5)
Description
Authenticate users and devices. Automate administrative control. Enforce restrictions. Protect against unauthorized use.
Usage
Install the mod:
mkdir dashboardscd dashboardspowerpipe mod initpowerpipe mod install github.com/turbot/steampipe-mod-azure-complianceStart the Powerpipe server:
steampipe service startpowerpipe serverOpen http://localhost:9033 in your browser and select Authenticator Management (IA-5).
Run this benchmark in your terminal:
powerpipe benchmark run azure_compliance.benchmark.nist_sp_800_53_rev_5_ia_5Snapshot and share results via Turbot Pipes:
powerpipe benchmark run azure_compliance.benchmark.nist_sp_800_53_rev_5_ia_5 --shareBenchmarks
Controls
- Deploy the Linux Guest Configuration extension to enable Guest Configuration assignments on Linux VMs
- Deploy the Windows Guest Configuration extension to enable Guest Configuration assignments on Windows VMs
- Add system-assigned managed identity to enable Guest Configuration assignments on virtual machines with no identities
- Add system-assigned managed identity to enable Guest Configuration assignments on VMs with a user-assigned identity
- Audit Linux machines that do not have the passwd file permissions set to 0644
- Audit Windows machines that do not store passwords using reversible encryption
- Authentication to Linux machines should require SSH keys
- Certificates should have the specified maximum validity period
- Key Vault keys should have an expiration date
- Key Vault secrets should have an expiration date