The VMM must automatically audit account creation.
Overview
Finding ID
Version
Rule ID
IA Controls
Severity
V-207341
SRG-OS-000004-VMM-000040
SV-207341r958368_rule
Medium
Description
Once an attacker establishes initial 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 VMMs may be integrated with enterprise-level authentication/access/auditing mechanisms that meet or exceed access control policy requirements.