Title

The container platform must notify system administrators (SAs) and the information system security officer (ISSO) when accounts are created. (Cat II 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 SA 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 offload those access control functions and focus on core application features and functionality.

Check Content

Review the container platform configuration to determine if system administrators and ISSO are notified when accounts are created. If SAs and ISSO are not notified, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the container platform to notify SAs and ISSO when accounts are created.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-233143r981871_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-233143

Group Title: SRG-APP-000291

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