The ISSO must ensure an account management process is implemented, verifying only authorized users can gain access to the application, and individual accounts designated as inactive, suspended, or terminated are promptly removed.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-222619	SRG-APP-000516	APSC-DV-002880	SV-222619r961863_rule	2025-02-12	6

Description
A comprehensive account management process will ensure that only authorized users can gain access to applications and that individual accounts designated as inactive, suspended, or terminated are promptly deactivated. Such a process greatly reduces the risk that accounts will be misused, hijacked, or data compromised.

ℹ️ Check
Interview the application representative to verify that a documented process exists for user and system account creation, termination, and expiration. Obtain a list of recently departed personnel and verify that their accounts were removed or deactivated on all systems in a timely manner (e.g., less than two days). If a documented account management process does not exist or unauthorized users have active accounts, this is a finding.

ℹ️ Check

Interview the application representative to verify that a documented process exists for user and system account creation, termination, and expiration. Obtain a list of recently departed personnel and verify that their accounts were removed or deactivated on all systems in a timely manner (e.g., less than two days). If a documented account management process does not exist or unauthorized users have active accounts, this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
Establish an account management process.