Title

The Central Log Server must notify system administrators and ISSO when accounts are created. (Cat III impact)

Discussion

Once an attacker establishes access to an application, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of re-establishing access. One way to accomplish this is for the attacker to simply create a new account. Sending notification of account creation events to the system administrator and ISSO is one method for mitigating this risk. To address access requirements, many application developers choose to integrate their applications with enterprise-level authentication/access/auditing mechanisms that meet or exceed access control policy requirements. Such integration allows the application developer to off-load those access control functions and focus on core application features and functionality.

Check Content

Examine the configuration. Verify that the Central Log Server is configured to notify system administrators and the ISSO when accounts are created. If the Central Log Server is not configured to notify system administrators and ISSO when accounts are created, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the Central Log Server to notify system administrators and the ISSO when accounts are created.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-221921r420107_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-221921

Group Title: SRG-APP-000291

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