ia-4-7-in-person-registration

name	IA-4(7)_in-person-registration
description	In-person Registration
category	authentication
version	5.2.0
author	cyberstrike-official
tags	["nist","sp800-53","rev5","ia-4-7","ia","enhancement"]
tech_stack	["aws","azure","active-directory","linux","windows"]
cwe_ids	["CWE-287"]
chains_with	[]
prerequisites	["IA-4"]
severity_boost	{}

IA-4(7) In-person Registration

Enhancement of: IA-4

High-Level Description

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

No description available.

What to Check

• Verify IA-4(7) In-person Registration is documented in SSP
• Confirm control is operating effectively
• Review evidence of continuous monitoring for IA-4(7)
• Verify enhancement builds upon base control IA-4

How to Test

Step 1: Review Documentation

Examine the System Security Plan (SSP) and related artifacts for IA-4(7) 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

Refer to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 for the full control statement.

Implementation Guidance

Implement this control per organizational risk assessment and system categorization.

Risk Assessment

Finding	Severity	Impact
IA-4(7) In-person Registration not implemented	High	Identification and Authentication
IA-4(7) partially implemented	Medium	Incomplete Identification and Authentication