KSI-IAM-APM — Adopting Passwordless Methods
Official CR26 Key Security Indicator in the Identity and Access Management family (KSI-IAM). The statement below is verbatim from the catalog.
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Official requirement
Secure passwordless methods are used for user authentication and authorization when feasible, otherwise strong passwords with phishing-resistant MFA is used.
Assessment considerations
The official reference cites no related SP 800-53 controls for this indicator.
Static HTML reference: scm.cc/ksi/ksi-iam-apm/. Interactive view: KSI Explorer (in progress).
Related hub pages
Primary sources
- FedRAMP 20x Key Security Indicators (CR26) (retrieved 2026-09-27)
Last verified 2026-09-27. FedRAMP.gov is authoritative.