id: "SI-04(20)" title: "Privileged Users" family: "SI" family_name: "System and Information Integrity" sort_id: "si-04.20" priority: "P1" implementation_level: "system" parent: "SI-04" enhancement: True


Statement

Implement the following additional monitoring of privileged users: {{ insert: param, si-04.20_odp }}.

Guidance

Privileged users have access to more sensitive information, including security-related information, than the general user population. Access to such information means that privileged users can potentially do greater damage to systems and organizations than non-privileged users. Therefore, implementing additional monitoring on privileged users helps to ensure that organizations can identify malicious activity at the earliest possible time and take appropriate actions.

Assessment Objective

{{ insert: param, si-04.20_odp }} of privileged users is implemented.

System and information integrity policy

system and information integrity procedures

procedures addressing system monitoring tools and techniques

system design documentation

system monitoring tools and techniques documentation

system configuration settings and associated documentation

system monitoring logs or records

system audit records

system security plan

other relevant documents or records

System/network administrators

organizational personnel with information security responsibilities

organizational personnel installing, configuring, and/or maintaining the system

organizational personnel responsible for monitoring the system

Organizational processes for system monitoring

mechanisms supporting and/or implementing a system monitoring capability