| Account management by a designated authority ensures access to the IDPS is controlled in a secured manner by granting access to only authorized personnel with the appropriate and necessary privileges. Auditing account creation and modification, along with an automatic notification to appropriate individuals, will provide the necessary reconciliation that account management procedures are being followed. Disabling of accounts must be monitored to ensure authorized active accounts remain enabled and available for use when required.
This requirement is applicable for accounts created or maintained using the IDPS application itself rather than the underlying OS or an authentication server. Accounts created and maintained on AAA devices (e.g., RADIUS, LDAP, or Active Directory) are secured using the applicable security guide or STIG.
For the IDPS, notifying designated system administrators and the account owner, will provide an alert, so the account can be enabled if it had been disabled by mistake. |
