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Control
IAM-06
Edition
v.1.3
Status
Public review

IAM · Identity, Access & Authorization

IAM-06Credential rotation

Credentials and tokens are rotated on a documented schedule, with evidence of execution.

Agent credentials are rotated on a documented cadence and on personnel changes that affect the risk-owner role. Rotation is executed, not just planned, and evidence of execution is retained. Stale credentials are one of the highest-risk findings in agent deployments because they survive long after the context that justified them has changed.

Table IAM-06.1 · Maturity criteria · v.1.3

L1 to L5 · the lowest level in scope caps the agent
L1Ad hoc

Controls exist informally; documentation is incomplete; no consistent review.

L2Documented

Controls are written down; ownership is assigned; review cadence is defined.

L3Operated

Controls are followed in practice; evidence is collected; deviations are tracked.

Rotation schedule is documented; rotation has been executed within the documented cadence; evidence of execution is retained; rotation on personnel changes has been tested or executed.

L4Measured

Control effectiveness is measured against documented thresholds; trends are reported.

L5Continuously Improved

Controls evolve based on incident learning; maturity gains are evidenced over time.

The v1.3 edition publishes a control-specific criterion at L3 (Operated). The other levels apply the general ladder to this control; see the maturity ladder.

Evidence an assessor asks for

  1. E.1

    Rotation schedule is documented.

  2. E.2

    Rotation has been executed within the documented cadence.

  3. E.3

    Evidence of execution is retained.

  4. E.4

    Rotation on personnel changes has been tested or executed.

Table IAM-06.2 · Framework mappings

4 of 7 frameworks carry a control-level reference
NIST AI RMF·NIST AI Risk Management Framework 1.0
ISO/IEC 42001A.7.4ISO/IEC 42001:2023 · Artificial intelligence management system
OWASP LLM Top 10·OWASP Top 10 for Large Language Model Applications
SOC 2 (TSC)CC6.1, CC6.2AICPA Trust Services Criteria for SOC 2 Type II
EU AI ActArt. 15(2)EU AI Act · Regulation (EU) 2024/1689
MITRE ATLAS·MITRE ATLAS · Adversarial Threat Landscape for AI Systems
SingaporeAI Verify SecuritySingapore Model AI Governance Framework / AI Verify / PDPA

Mappings are directional: meeting this control evidences but does not by itself satisfy the external requirement. A middle dot means no control-level reference is published at this edition; see the crosswalk.

Cite this control

Human Intelligence. HI-AAF v1.3, IAM-06 Credential rotation. Public review edition, July 2026. https://humanintel.net/standard/iam/iam-06

Edition v.1.3 · July 2026 · Public review · Markdown · PDF

https://humanintel.net/standard/iam/iam-06

Notice

HI-AAF v1.3 is an independent framework published by Human Intelligence. It is not affiliated with NIST, ISO, AICPA, or any government or accreditation body. The framework is offered openly for review during the current draft cycle.