Section 3
NCSC Control Pillar 3 – Identity & Access Management (IAM)
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MFA & Least Privilege Core Baseline
1. Mandatory MFA Across All Cloud Apps: 100% enforcement across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, AWS, and remote VPN portals.
2. Phishing-Resistant Authentication: Transition from SMS push codes to Number-Matching or FIDO2 hardware keys.
3. Offboarding SLA (< 60 Mins): Automated revocation of SaaS tokens and Active Directory / Entra ID accounts upon HR offboarding notice.