The VMM must automatically audit account removal actions.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-207415	SRG-OS-000241-VMM-000830	SV-207415r379210_rule		Medium

Description
When VMM accounts are removed, user accessibility is affected. Once an attacker establishes access to a system, the attacker often attempts to disable authorized accounts to disrupt services or prevent the implementation of countermeasures. Auditing account removal actions provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes. To address access requirements, many VMMs can be integrated with enterprise-level authentication/access/auditing mechanisms that meet or exceed access control policy requirements.

Description

When VMM accounts are removed, user accessibility is affected. Once an attacker establishes access to a system, the attacker often attempts to disable authorized accounts to disrupt services or prevent the implementation of countermeasures. Auditing account removal actions provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes. To address access requirements, many VMMs can be integrated with enterprise-level authentication/access/auditing mechanisms that meet or exceed access control policy requirements.

STIG	Date
Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide	2023-09-12

Details

Check Text ( C-7672r365655_chk )
Verify the VMM automatically audits account removal actions. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-7672r365656_fix)
Configure the VMM to automatically audit account removal actions.