Outdated or unused accounts must be removed from the system or disabled.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Outdated or unused accounts provide penetration points that may go undetected. Inactive accounts must be deleted if no longer necessary or, if still required, disabled until needed. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051, SRG-OS-000118-GPOS-00060
- ID
- SV-224837r958482_rule
- Version
- WN16-00-000210
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Regularly review accounts to determine if they are still active. Remove or disable accounts that have not been used in the last 35 days.