Delegation of privileged accounts must be prohibited.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-243470 | AD.0005 | SV-243470r959010_rule | CCI-000366 | high |
| Description | ||||
| Privileged accounts such as those belonging to any of the administrator groups must not be trusted for delegation. Allowing privileged accounts to be trusted for delegation provides a means for privilege escalation from a compromised system. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Active Directory Domain Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-09-13 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-243470r959010_chk)
Review the properties of all privileged accounts in Active Directory Users and Computers. Under the Account tab, verify "Account is sensitive and cannot be delegated" is selected in the Account Options section. If delegation is not prohibited for any privileged account, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-46702r723444_fix)
Open Active Directory Users and Computers. View the properties of all privileged accounts. Under the Account tab, select "Account is sensitive and cannot be delegated" in the Account Options section.