Access to SSL certificates must be monitored.

From VMware vCenter Server Version 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000366

SV-51409r1_rule Access to SSL certificates must be monitored.

Vulnerability discussion

The directory that contains the SSL certificates only needs to be accessed by the service account user on a regular basis. Occasionally, the vCenter Server system administrator might need to access it for support purposes. The SSL certificate can be used to impersonate vCenter and decrypt the vCenter database password.

Check content

Ask the SA if event log monitoring is used to alert on non-service account access to the certificates directory. If event log monitoring is not used, this is a finding.

Fix text

Set up Windows event log monitoring to alert on nonservice account access to the certificates directory.

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