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The operating system must audit all account removal actions.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-203668 SRG-OS-000241-GPOS-00091 SV-203668r379210_rule Medium
Description
When operating system accounts are removed, user accessibility is affected. Accounts are utilized for identifying individual users or for identifying the operating system processes themselves. In order to detect and respond to events affecting user accessibility and system processing, operating systems must audit account removal actions and, as required, notify the appropriate individuals so they can investigate the event. Such a capability greatly reduces the risk that operating system accessibility will be negatively affected for extended periods of time and provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes. To address access requirements, many operating systems can be integrated with enterprise-level authentication/access/auditing mechanisms that meet or exceed access control policy requirements.
STIG Date
General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide 2022-06-06

Details

Check Text ( C-3793r374831_chk )
Verify the operating system automatically audits account removal actions. If it does not, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-3793r374832_fix)
Configure the operating system to automatically audit account removal actions.