AC-2(3) Disable Accounts
Control enhancement of AC-2 Account Management
Control
Disable accounts within [Assignment: time period] when the accounts:
Have expired;
Are no longer associated with a user or individual;
Are in violation of organizational policy; or
Have been inactive for [Assignment: time period].
Discussion
Disabling expired, inactive, or otherwise anomalous accounts supports the concepts of least privilege and least functionality which reduce the attack surface of the system.
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