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V-263624

CAT II (Medium)

The DNS server implementation must disable accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user.

Rule ID

SV-263624r982034_rule

STIG

Domain Name System (DNS) Security Requirements Guide

Version

V4R2

CCIs

CCI-003628

Discussion

Disabling expired, inactive, or otherwise anomalous accounts supports the concepts of least privilege and least functionality, which reduce the attack surface of the system.

Check Content

Verify the DNS server implementation is configured to disable accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user.

If the DNS server implementation is not configured to disable accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the DNS server implementation to disable accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user.