ia-5-15-gsa-approved-products-and-services

name	IA-5(15)_gsa-approved-products-and-services
description	Use only General Services Administration-approved products and services for identity, credential, and access management.
category	authentication
version	5.2.0
author	cyberstrike-official
tags	["nist","sp800-53","rev5","ia-5-15","ia","enhancement"]
tech_stack	["aws","azure","active-directory","linux","windows"]
cwe_ids	["CWE-287"]
chains_with	[]
prerequisites	["IA-5"]
severity_boost	{}

IA-5(15) GSA-approved Products and Services

Enhancement of: IA-5

High-Level Description

Family: Identification and Authentication (IA) Framework: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

General Services Administration (GSA)-approved products and services are products and services that have been approved through the GSA conformance program, where applicable, and posted to the GSA Approved Products List. GSA provides guidance for teams to design and build functional and secure systems that comply with Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management (FICAM) policies, technologies, and implementation patterns.

What to Check

• Verify IA-5(15) GSA-approved Products and Services is documented in SSP
• Confirm control is operating effectively
• Review evidence of continuous monitoring for IA-5(15)
• Verify enhancement builds upon base control IA-5

How to Test

Step 1: Review Documentation

Examine the System Security Plan (SSP) and related artifacts for IA-5(15) implementation details. Verify the organization has documented how this control is satisfied.

Step 2: Validate Implementation

# For cloud environments, use cloud-audit-mcp tools
# For on-premises, review system configurations directly

# Example: Check if account management policies exist
grep -r "account.management\|access.control" /etc/security/ 2>/dev/null

Step 3: Test Operating Effectiveness

Verify the control is actively functioning, not just documented. Check logs, configurations, and operational evidence.

Tools

Tool	Purpose	Usage
cloud-audit-mcp	Check authentication settings	cloud_audit_iam_policies
hackbrowser-mcp	Test authentication mechanisms	browser_auth_test

Remediation Guide

Control Statement

Use only General Services Administration-approved products and services for identity, credential, and access management.

Implementation Guidance

General Services Administration (GSA)-approved products and services are products and services that have been approved through the GSA conformance program, where applicable, and posted to the GSA Approved Products List. GSA provides guidance for teams to design and build functional and secure systems that comply with Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management (FICAM) policies, technologies, and implementation patterns.