The network device must automatically audit account creation.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-202013	SRG-APP-000026	SRG-APP-000026-NDM-000208	SV-202013r960777_rule	2025-02-11	5

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.

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.

ℹ️ Check
Review the network device configuration to determine if it automatically audits account creation or is configured to use an authentication server which would perform this function. If account creation is not automatically audited, this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
Configure the network device or its associated authentication server to automatically audit the creation of accounts.