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CISC-ND-000090 - The Cisco switch must be configured to automatically audit account creation.
Information
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.
Solution
Configure the switch to log account creation using the following commands:SW4(config)#archive
SW4(config-archive)#log config
SW4(config-archive-log-cfg)#logging enable
SW4(config-archive-log-cfg)#logging size 1000
SW4(config-archive-log-cfg)#notify syslog contenttype plaintext
SW4(config-archive-log-cfg)#hidekeys
SW4(config-archive-log-cfg)#end
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Cisco_IOS_Switch_Y26M04_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Cisco IOS Switch NDM STIG v3r7
Category: ACCESS CONTROL
References: 800-53|AC-2(4), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000018, Rule-ID|SV-220571r1192868_rule, STIG-ID|CISC-ND-000090, STIG-Legacy|SV-110371, STIG-Legacy|V-101267, Vuln-ID|V-220571
Plugin: Cisco
Control ID: d121b05881649ecebecdf6b5360b0a72e9623a9ee9826d64bf4cd2d8baa1fa45