The Central Log Server must automatically audit account removal actions.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-221903	SRG-APP-000029-AU-000610	SV-221903r420053_rule		Medium

Description
When application accounts are removed, user accessibility is affected. Once an attacker establishes access to an application, the attacker often attempts to remove authorized accounts to disrupt services or prevent the implementation of countermeasures. Auditing account removal actions provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes. To address access requirements, many application developers choose to integrate their applications with enterprise-level authentication/access/audit mechanisms meeting or exceeding access control policy requirements. Such integration allows the application developer to off-load those access control functions and focus on core application features and functionality.

Description

When application accounts are removed, user accessibility is affected. Once an attacker establishes access to an application, the attacker often attempts to remove authorized accounts to disrupt services or prevent the implementation of countermeasures. Auditing account removal actions provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes. To address access requirements, many application developers choose to integrate their applications with enterprise-level authentication/access/audit mechanisms meeting or exceeding access control policy requirements. Such integration allows the application developer to off-load those access control functions and focus on core application features and functionality.

STIG	Date
Central Log Server Security Requirements Guide	2021-06-24

Details

Check Text ( C-23618r420051_chk )
Examine the configuration. Verify that the Central Log Server is configured to automatically audit account removal. If the Central Log Server is not configured to automatically audit account removal, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-23607r420052_fix)
Configure the Central Log Server to automatically audit account removal.