AC-2(1): Automated System Account Management
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Next Version:
- NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5:
- AC-2(1): Automated System Account Management
Control Statement
The organization employs automated mechanisms to support the management of information system accounts.
Supplemental Guidance
The use of automated mechanisms can include, for example: using email or text messaging to automatically notify account managers when users are terminated or transferred; using the information system to monitor account usage; and using telephonic notification to report atypical system account usage.