The ICS must be configured to audit the execution of privileged functions such as accounts additions and changes.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-258601	SRG-APP-000343-NDM-000289	IVCS-NM-000060	SV-258601r997507_rule	2024-09-16	2

Description
Misuse of privileged functions, either intentionally or unintentionally by authorized users, or by unauthorized external entities that have compromised information system accounts, is a serious and ongoing concern and can have significant adverse impacts on organizations. Auditing the use of privileged functions is one way to detect such misuse and identify the risk from insider threats and the advanced persistent threat. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000343-NDM-000289, SRG-APP-000495-NDM-000318, SRG-APP-000499-NDM-000319, SRG-APP-000503-NDM-000320, SRG-APP-000504-NDM-000321, SRG-APP-000505-NDM-000322, SRG-APP-000506-NDM-000323, SRG-APP-000319-NDM-000283, SRG-APP-000381-NDM-000305, SRG-APP-000100-NDM-000230, SRG-APP-000029-NDM-000211, SRG-APP-000028-NDM-000210, SRG-APP-000027-NDM-000209, SRG-APP-000038-NDM-000213, SRG-APP-000099-NDM-000229, SRG-APP-000098-NDM-000228, SRG-APP-000097-NDM-000227, SRG-APP-000096-NDM-000226, SRG-APP-000095-NDM-000225, SRG-APP-000026-NDM-000208, SRG-APP-000412-NDM-000331, SRG-APP-000411-NDM-000330, SRG-APP-000435-NDM-000315, SRG-APP-000156-NDM-000250, SRG-APP-000224-NDM-000270, SRG-APP-000179-NDM-000265, SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245

Description

Misuse of privileged functions, either intentionally or unintentionally by authorized users, or by unauthorized external entities that have compromised information system accounts, is a serious and ongoing concern and can have significant adverse impacts on organizations. Auditing the use of privileged functions is one way to detect such misuse and identify the risk from insider threats and the advanced persistent threat. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000343-NDM-000289, SRG-APP-000495-NDM-000318, SRG-APP-000499-NDM-000319, SRG-APP-000503-NDM-000320, SRG-APP-000504-NDM-000321, SRG-APP-000505-NDM-000322, SRG-APP-000506-NDM-000323, SRG-APP-000319-NDM-000283, SRG-APP-000381-NDM-000305, SRG-APP-000100-NDM-000230, SRG-APP-000029-NDM-000211, SRG-APP-000028-NDM-000210, SRG-APP-000027-NDM-000209, SRG-APP-000038-NDM-000213, SRG-APP-000099-NDM-000229, SRG-APP-000098-NDM-000228, SRG-APP-000097-NDM-000227, SRG-APP-000096-NDM-000226, SRG-APP-000095-NDM-000225, SRG-APP-000026-NDM-000208, SRG-APP-000412-NDM-000331, SRG-APP-000411-NDM-000330, SRG-APP-000435-NDM-000315, SRG-APP-000156-NDM-000250, SRG-APP-000224-NDM-000270, SRG-APP-000179-NDM-000265, SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245

ℹ️ Check
In the ICS Web UI, navigate to System >> Log/Monitoring >> Admin Access >> Settings, under the section "Select Events to Log". If Administrator changes is enabled for events logging, this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
Enable logging for admin event actions. In the ICS Web UI, navigate to System >> Log/Monitoring >> Admin Access >> Settings. 1. Check the box for Administrator changes under the section "Select Events to Log". 2. Click "Save Changes".