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Annex A 5.18
Organizational
A.5.18 Access rights
Access rights match current job needs.
What good looks like
Periodic access reviews and removal of unused privileges; privileged access reviewed more often.
Evidence an auditor will ask for
Access review records, leaver removal SLA, privileged account list.
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