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# Perform Access Review For A Critical System

# Perform Access Review for a Critical System

he following guide will help you perform user access reviews for a critical system.

From the security compliance standpoint, periodic user access reviews for critical systems are essential to ensure that only the required staff can access them. Refer to the[ access review](https://sprinto.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/72000605751-how-to-manage-access-control-on-sprinto-) to learn more.

### Before You Begin

* Log in to the Sprinto admin portal.
* Ensure you are assigned as a critical system owner to perform an access review. By default, the InfoSec officer is designated as the system owner.

### Users Access Review for Critical System

Follow these steps to review users' access:

* From the Sprinto admin portal, navigate to **Data Library** > **Access** > **Overview**, and select the critical system you intend to review.

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* Click on the Access Review tab and select the sprinto check "{Service provider} - access review".

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*   On the User Access Review page, click Start review or **Resume review** depending on the last performed review's status.



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* Review the list of users that have access to the system. Take one of the following actions against each user to define their access validity:\
  Note: Alternatively, you can click the Finish review button to mark all listed users as valid access.
  * Mark for access ok: Mark the user's access as valid
  * Mark for revoking access: Mark the user's access as invalid.
  * Mark for downgrading access: Mark the user's access for downgrading.
  *   Create an access task: Generate a task related to the user's access.



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*   Optionally, add your remarks or create a custom task related to your performed access review as needed.

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* If you have created a custom task, fill in the following details:\
  &#x20;\- **Task name**\
  &#x20;\- **Assigned stakeholder**\
  &#x20;\- **Task due date**\
  &#x20;\- **Task description** (optional)\
  &#x20;\- **Supporting attachment** (optional)\
  \
  The task gets created and notified to the assigned stakeholder upon review completion.
*   Click Finish review to complete the access review.

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Upon completing the access review, Sprinto will update the access review check against the critical system to "Passing." And the created task

For further assistance or queries, please contact [Sprinto Support](mailto:www.support@sprinto.com).