The VMM must automatically audit account enabling actions.

Once an attacker establishes access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of reestablishing access. One way to accomplish this is for the attacker to simply enable a new or disabled account. Notification of account enabling is one method for mitigating this risk. To address access requirements, many VMMs can be integrated with enterprise-level authentication/access/auditing mechanisms that meet or exceed access control policy requirements.

Verify the VMM automatically audits account enabling actions. If it does not, this is a finding.

Configure the VMM to automatically audit account enabling actions.