AM-09 Access Management

Periodic User Access Review

Access remains appropriate via periodic owner attestation.

Domain
Access Management
Control type
Detective
Automated / manual
Manual
Frequency
Quarterly
Framework reference
COBIT DSS05.04; MAS TRM – Access

What good looks like

Owners review user-access listings on a defined cadence and remediate flagged access.

Risk if it fails

Stale/inappropriate access undetected.

How Tess tests it

4 tests — each concludes only on cited evidence.

UAR policy defines scope, cadence, reviewers

Design
Procedure
Inspect the UAR policy.
Expected
In-scope systems, cadence and owners defined.
Sample
1 (design inspection)
Evidence
UAR campaign records, sign-offs, remediation tickets.

Review performed and signed off on time

Operating
Procedure
Inspect the completed campaign.
Expected
Completed within cadence with reviewer sign-off.
Sample
2
Evidence
UAR campaign records, sign-offs, remediation tickets.

Reviewers used a complete user listing

Operating
Procedure
Inspect the population reviewed vs source.
Expected
Listing complete and reconciled to source.
Sample
2
Evidence
UAR campaign records, sign-offs, remediation tickets.

Flagged access remediated

Operating
Procedure
Trace flagged items to removal/change.
Expected
All flagged access actioned and closed.
Sample
2
Evidence
UAR campaign records, sign-offs, remediation tickets.

Evidence Tess looks for

UAR campaign records, sign-offs, remediation tickets.

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