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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26718	SRG-NET-000010	SV-33961r1_rule		Medium

Description
Account management by a designated authority ensures access to network elements is being 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. It is also vital that the disablement of accounts is monitored to ensure that authorized active accounts remain enabled and available for use when required. Notifying the individual whose account has been disabled will provide an alert so that the account can be enabled if it had been disabled by mistake.

Description

Account management by a designated authority ensures access to network elements is being 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. It is also vital that the disablement of accounts is monitored to ensure that authorized active accounts remain enabled and available for use when required. Notifying the individual whose account has been disabled will provide an alert so that the account can be enabled if it had been disabled by mistake.

STIG	Date
Network Security Requirements Guide	2011-12-28

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