The operating system must audit all account creations.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-203593	SRG-OS-000004-GPOS-00004	SV-203593r557037_rule		Medium

Description
Once an attacker establishes access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of reestablishing access. One way to accomplish this is for the attacker to create an account. Auditing account creation actions provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes. To address access requirements, many operating systems may be integrated with enterprise level authentication/access/auditing mechanisms that meet or exceed access control policy requirements.

Description

Once an attacker establishes access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of reestablishing access. One way to accomplish this is for the attacker to create an account. Auditing account creation actions provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes. To address access requirements, many operating systems may 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	2022-11-21

Details

Check Text ( C-3718r557035_chk )
Verify the operating system automatically audits account creation. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-3718r557036_fix)
Configure the operating system to automatically audit account creation.