Assessment Objective

Determine if:

• the execution of privileged functions is logged.
• non-privileged users are prevented from executing privileged functions.

Assessment Methods

Examine

• access control policy and procedures
• procedures for least privilege
• system design documentation
• system configuration settings
• system audit records
• list of audited events
• list of privileged functions to be audited and associated user account assignments
• system security plan
• other relevant documents or records

Interview

• personnel with responsibilities for reviewing least privileges
• personnel with information security responsibilities
• system developers
• system administrators

Test

• mechanisms for auditing the execution of least privilege functions
• mechanisms for implementing least privilege functions for non-privileged users

Saincheisteanna nasctha

• NIST -

  https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/53/r5/upd1/final