The network device must notify the appropriate individuals when account-disabling actions are taken.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
SRG-NET-000010-NDM-000010	SRG-NET-000010-NDM-000010	SRG-NET-000010-NDM-000010_rule		Low

Description
Account management by a designated authority ensures access to the network device is controlled in a secured manner by granting access to only authorized personnel with the necessary privileges. Auditing account creation and modification, along with an automatic notification to designated 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. Notifying designated system administrators will provide an alert, so the account can be enabled if it had been disabled by mistake. This requirement is applicable to accounts created or maintained using the network device application itself rather than the underlying OS or an authentication server. Accounts created and maintained on an authentication server (e.g., RADIUS, LDAP, or Active Directory) are secured using the applicable security guide or STIG.

Description

Account management by a designated authority ensures access to the network device is controlled in a secured manner by granting access to only authorized personnel with the necessary privileges. Auditing account creation and modification, along with an automatic notification to designated 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. Notifying designated system administrators will provide an alert, so the account can be enabled if it had been disabled by mistake. This requirement is applicable to accounts created or maintained using the network device application itself rather than the underlying OS or an authentication server. Accounts created and maintained on an authentication server (e.g., RADIUS, LDAP, or Active Directory) are secured using the applicable security guide or STIG.

STIG	Date
Network Device Management Security Requirements Guide	2013-07-30

Details

Check Text ( C-SRG-NET-000010-NDM-000010_chk )
Review the network device configuration to determine if the system notifies the organizationally identified individuals when accounts are disabled. If there is not a viewable, configurable option, request the administrator disable an account and verify a notification is sent to the organizationally identified individuals. If the organizationally identified individuals are not notified upon account disabling actions, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-SRG-NET-000010-NDM-000010_chk )

Review the network device configuration to determine if the system notifies the organizationally identified individuals when accounts are disabled.
If there is not a viewable, configurable option, request the administrator disable an account and verify a notification is sent to the organizationally identified individuals.

If the organizationally identified individuals are not notified upon account disabling actions, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-SRG-NET-000010-NDM-000010_fix)
Configure the network device to send an alert to the organizationally identified individuals (e.g., designated administrator and/or account owner) when the account is disabled.