Access Control Policy and Procedures

AC-1 Access Control High Risk Moderate

The organization develops, documents, and disseminates access control policy and procedures that address purpose, scope, roles, responsibilities, management commitment, coordination among organizational entities, and compliance.

Implementation Guidance

Develop comprehensive access control policies that define who can access what resources, under what conditions, and for what purposes. Include procedures for granting, modifying, and revoking access rights.

HIPAA References

164.312(a)(1) - Access Control: Implement technical policies and procedures for electronic information systems that maintain ePHI to allow access only to those persons or software programs that have been granted access rights.

Best Practices

Implement role-based access control (RBAC), conduct regular access reviews, maintain detailed access logs, use principle of least privilege

Testing Procedures

Review access control policies, test access provisioning and deprovisioning procedures, verify access logs are maintained

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How often should access control policies be reviewed? A: At least annually, or whenever there are significant changes to the system or organization.

Guideline Information

Guideline ID:
AC-1

Category:
Access Control

Subcategory:
Policy and Procedures

Risk Level:
High

Implementation Difficulty:
Moderate

Estimated Cost:
Medium

Implementation Timeframe:
2-4 weeks

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