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AOS must automatically audit account creation.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Upon gaining access to a network device, an attacker will often first attempt to create a persistent method of reestablishing access. One way to accomplish this is to create a new account. Notification of account creation helps to mitigate this risk. Auditing account creation provides the necessary reconciliation that account management procedures are being followed. Without this audit trail, personnel without the proper authorization may gain access to critical network nodes. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000026-NDM-000208, SRG-APP-000027-NDM-000209, SRG-APP-000028-NDM-000210, SRG-APP-000029-NDM-000211, SRG-APP-000091-NDM-000223, SRG-APP-000319-NDM-000283, SRG-APP-000381-NDM-000305, SRG-APP-000495-NDM-000318, SRG-APP-000503-NDM-000320, SRG-APP-000505-NDM-000322

ID
SV-266908r1039745_rule
Version
ARBA-ND-000208
Severity
Medium
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure AOS with the following commands: 
configure terminal 
logging security level debug 
write memory