Device Authentication (NET-004-R002) - NET-004

Requirement Details & Guidance

NET-004-R002 · NET-004

Why This Requirement Exists

Supports device authentication, authorization, compliance assessment, guest access and enforcement by ensuring that device authentication is governed and implemented consistently, reducing unauthorized access, network attack exposure, service disruption, and security control gaps.

Implementation Guidance

Document the required control objective and scope; assign an accountable owner; define approved standards and configurations; implement the control across applicable network environments; integrate it with monitoring and change management; retain evidence; and review effectiveness periodically. For device authentication, require strong authentication for the relevant network access or communication.

Practical Application & Audit Readiness

NET-004-R002 · Field Guidance

Business Examples

Common Audit Findings

Common Mistakes

Best Practices & Ownership

NET-004 · Recommended Approach

Recommended Practices

Typical Owner

Cross-Mapped Regulatory Frameworks

Harmonized Control Mappings

FRAMEWORK CODE	FRAMEWORK NAME & DETAILS	FAMILY / CATEGORY	VERSION	ACTION
COBIT2019	COBIT COBIT is an enterprise governance and management f... Clause: 4.4 – Deliver, Service and Support (DSS) > DSS05 – Managed Security Services > DSS05.04 – Manage user identity and logical access.	COBIT Governance Framework	v2019	View →
DORA	Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act establis... Clause: Article 9(4)(b) – Network and infrastructure management structure and techniques Article 9(4)(c) – Logical/physical access limitation and access-rights administration	EU Regulation	vCurrent	View →
GDPR	General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The General Data Protection Regulation is a bindin... Clause: Article 32(1)(b) – Confidentiality, integrity, availability and access resilience; Article 29 – Processing under the authority of the controller or processor	EU Regulation	vCurrent	View →
IRDAI	IRDAI Information & Cyber Security Guidelines IRDAI information and cyber-security requirements... Clause: §2.11-3.3 – Network Management	India Guideline	vLatest	View →
ISO27002	ISO/IEC 27002 ISO/IEC 27002 is a guidance standard containing a... Clause: 8.5 – Secure authentication	ISO Standard	v2022	View →
NIS2	NIS2 Directive The NIS2 Directive establishes EU-wide cybersecuri... Clause: Article 21(2)(i) – Human resources security, access control policies and asset management Article 21(2)(j) – MFA/continuous authentication, secured voice/video/text communications and secured emergency communications	EU Directive	vCurrent	View →
NIST-CSF	NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev... Clause: PR.IR – Technology Infrastructure Resilience \| PR.IR-01 – Networks and environments are protected from unauthorized logical access and usage DE.CM – Continuous Monitoring \| DE.CM-01 – Networks and network services are monitored to find potentially adverse events	NIST Framework	v2	View →
NIST80053	NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 presents control families, i... Clause: 3.7 – IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, 3.1 – ACCESS CONTROL; IA-3 – DEVICE IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, AC-3 – ACCESS ENFORCEMENT	NIST Control Catalog	vRev. 5	View →
NPCI-ISR	NPCI Information Security Requirements NPCI information-security requirements define cont... Clause: Security Measures / Controls; Network Security	India Standard	vLatest	View →
PCI-DSS	PCI DSS PCI DSS is an industry security standard maintaine... Clause: 1.2.1 – Configuration standards for NSC rulesets are:; 1.2.2 – All changes to network connections and to; 1.2.3 – An accurate network diagram(s) is maintained; 1.2.4 – An accurate data-flow diagram(s) is	PCI Standard	v4	View →
RBI-CSF	RBI Cyber Security Framework / Master Directions RBI cyber-security requirements and directions set... Clause: 4) Network Management and Security – 4.5 Identify authorised hardware/mobile devices and enforce security requirements before connectivity; 4) Network Management and Security – 4.6 Identify and block unauthorised device connections	India Regulation	vLatest	View →
SEBI-CSCRF	SEBI Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Framework SEBI’s Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framewor... Clause: 3.1 PR.AA: Identity Management, Authentication, and Access Control	India Regulation	vLatest	View →
SOC2	SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria SOC 2 is an independent examination and reporting... Clause: CC6.1 – Logical and Physical Access Controls – The entity implements logical access security software, infrastructure, and architectures over protected information assets to protect them from security events to meet the entity's objectives. CC6.2 – Logical and Physical Access Controls – Prior to issuing system credentials and granting system access, the entity registers and authorizes new internal and external users whose access is administered by the entity. For those users whose access is administered by the entity, user system credentials are removed when user access is no longer authorized.	AICPA Audit Framework	vLatest	View →

Parent Domain Context

Governance Domain Baseline

Domain Name:

Network Security (NET)

Purpose:

To secure the organization's network infrastructure and prevent unauthorized access.

Scope:

Enterprise

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Parent Control Context

Control Baseline

Control Name:

Network Access Control (NAC) (NET-004)

Summary:

Establishes Network Access Control for device authentication, authorization, compliance assessment, access enforcement, guest access, and continuous monitoring of network-connected devices.

Business Description:

Establish and maintain controls to authenticate, authorize, validate, and continuously assess devices before and during network access.

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