IA-2 · Identification and Authentication · NIST SP 800-53 Rev5
IA-2: Organizational users are uniquely identified and authenticated, with MFA
How NIST SP 800-53 Rev5 control IA-2 (Identification and Authentication) maps to FedRAMP 20x Key Security Indicators, and the evidence scm.cc collects for it.
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What IA-2 requires
Organizational users are uniquely identified and authenticated, with MFA.
Paraphrased from NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 — Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations (checked 2026-10-31). scm.cc does not reproduce the official control text; read the NIST catalog for the normative wording.
FedRAMP 20x KSIs that cover IA-2
These Key Security Indicators officially cite IA-2 as a related SP 800-53 control, so satisfying them is how a 20x package demonstrates this control.
KSI-IAM-APM — Adopting Passwordless Methods
Identity and Access Management · official related-control citation: ia-2, ia-2.1, ia-2.2, ia-2.6, ia-2.8
KSI-IAM-ELP — Ensuring Least Privilege
Identity and Access Management · official related-control citation: ia-2
KSI-IAM-SNU — Securing Non-User Authentication
Identity and Access Management · official related-control citation: ia-2.5
Evidence scm.cc collects for IA-2
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