compliance.tf

Azure subscriptions should have more than one owner

It is recommended to designate more than one subscription owner in order to have administrator access redundancy. The Azure Policy check audits resources of type `Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions`. The Powerpipe check carries the same title.

What this control checks

There should be more than one owner assigned to your subscription

Framework mappings

The clauses this control is mapped to in each framework.

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

  • AC-5 Separation of Duties

NIST Cybersecurity Framework v2.0

  • GV.OC-02: Internal and external stakeholders are understood, and their needs and expectations regarding cybersecurity risk management are understood and considered.

FedRAMP Moderate Baseline Rev 4

  • AC-5 Separation Of Duties

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2

  • 3.1.4: Separate the duties of individuals to reduce the risk of malevolent activity without collusion.

RBI IT Framework for NBFCs

  • 3.1.c Role based Access Control

CMMC 2.0 Level 2

  • AC.L2-3.1.4 Separate the duties of individuals to reduce the risk of malevolent activity without collusion

FedRAMP High

  • AC-5 Separation Of Duties

HIPAA HITRUST v9.2

  • 1145.01c2System.1-01.c 01.02 Authorized Access to Information Systems
  • 1152.01c3System.2-01.c 01.02 Authorized Access to Information Systems

PCI DSS v3.2.1

  • 7.1.1: Define access needs for each role, including: - System components and data resources that each role needs to access for their job function - Level of privilege required (for example, user, administrator, etc.) for accessing resources.
  • 7.1.3: Assign access based on individual personnel's job classification and function.
  • Restrict access to privileged user IDs to least privileges necessary to perform job responsibilities

Tool mappings

Use these identifiers to cross-reference this control across tools, reports, and evidence.

  • Compliance.tf Control: iam_subscription_owner_more_than_1
  • Powerpipe Controls: azure_compliance.control.iam_subscription_owner_between_2_and_3, azure_compliance.control.iam_subscription_owner_more_than_1
  • Azure Policy Definition: 09024ccc-0c5f-475e-9457-b7c0d9ed487b

Last reviewed: 2026-10-13

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