The network device must automatically audit account disabling actions.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-55047	SRG-APP-000028-NDM-000210	SV-69293r1_rule		Medium

Description
Account management, as a whole, ensures access to the network device is being controlled in a secure manner by granting access to only authorized personnel. Auditing account disabling actions will support account management procedures. When device management accounts are disabled, user or service accessibility may be affected. Auditing also ensures authorized active accounts remain enabled and available for use when required.

Description

Account management, as a whole, ensures access to the network device is being controlled in a secure manner by granting access to only authorized personnel. Auditing account disabling actions will support account management procedures. When device management accounts are disabled, user or service accessibility may be affected. Auditing also ensures authorized active accounts remain enabled and available for use when required.

STIG	Date
Network Device Management Security Requirements Guide	2016-09-30

Details

Check Text ( C-55669r1_chk )
Check the network device to determine if account disabling actions are automatically audited. This requirement may be verified by demonstration, configuration review, or validated test results. This requirement may be met through use of a properly configured authentication server if the device is configured to use the authentication server. If account disabling actions are not audited, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-55669r1_chk )

Check the network device to determine if account disabling actions are automatically audited. This requirement may be verified by demonstration, configuration review, or validated test results. This requirement may be met through use of a properly configured authentication server if the device is configured to use the authentication server. If account disabling actions are not audited, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-59913r1_fix)
Configure the network device or its associated authentication server to automatically audit the disabling of accounts.