Administrator logons, changes to the administrator group, and account lockouts must be logged.

From Firewall Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1, ECAR-3, ECAR-2, ECAR-1

SV-3178r2_rule Administrator logons, changes to the administrator group, and account lockouts must be logged.

Vulnerability discussion

The network device and the associated logging functions allows for forensic investigations if properly configured and protected. The administrators account is the most sought after account so extra protection must be taken to protect this account and log its activity.

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Review the device configuration to determine if all administrative actions are being logged. If administrative actions are not being logged, this is a finding.

Fix text

Configure the network device to log all administrative actions performed on the device.

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