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NIST SP 800-53 – AC-2(1) – Account Management | Automated System Account Management

Control(s)

Support the management of system accounts using [Assignment: organization-defined automated mechanisms].

Additional Details (Discussion)

Automated system account management includes using automated mechanisms to create, enable, modify, disable, and remove accounts; notify account managers when an account is created, enabled, modified, disabled, or removed, or when users are terminated or transferred; monitor system account usage; and report atypical system account usage. Automated mechanisms can include internal system functions and email, telephonic, and text messaging notifications.

Related Control(s)

  • None.

Reference(s)

Updated on July 16, 2022
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