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V-76469

CAT II (Medium)

The Akamai Luna Portal must generate alerts that can be forwarded to the SAs and ISSO when accounts are created.

Rule ID

SV-91165r1_rule

STIG

Akamai KSD Service Impact Level 2 NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R1

CCIs

CCI-001683

Discussion

Once an attacker establishes initial access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of reestablishing access. One way to accomplish this is for the attacker to simply create a new account. Notification of account creation is one method for mitigating this risk. A comprehensive account management process will ensure an audit trail that documents the creation of accounts and notifies the SAs and ISSO. Such a process greatly reduces the risk that accounts will be surreptitiously created and provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes.

Check Content

Verify that the portal is sending Luna Event notifications:

1. Log in to the Luna Portal as an administrator.
2. Select Configure &gt;&gt; Alerts.
3. Search/filter for "Luna Control Center Event".
4. Click on "account creation".
5. Verify that the following settings are selected by clicking the "Settings" button:
"Manage - Manage Users".

If the Luna Control Center event notifications are not enabled, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Enable Luna Event notifications:

1. Log in to the Luna Portal as an administrator.
2. Select Configure &gt;&gt; Alerts.
3. Click the "Create New Alert" button.
4. Select "Luna Control Center Event" and press the "Next" button.
5. Check the box that reads "Manage - Manage Users".
6. Proceed through the alert creation wizard, filling out the appropriate fields, and then click "Submit".

Alternatively, custom notifications can be created by using the event manager API at https://developer.akamai.com/api/luna/events/overview.html.