The operating system must audit all account creations.
Overview
Finding ID
Version
Rule ID
IA Controls
Severity
V-203593
SRG-OS-000004-GPOS-00004
SV-203593r958368_rule
Medium
Description
Once an attacker establishes access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of reestablishing access. One way to accomplish this is for the attacker to create an account. Auditing account creation actions provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes.
To address access requirements, many operating systems may be integrated with enterprise level authentication/access/auditing mechanisms that meet or exceed access control policy requirements.