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CIS 18 controls
5.3: Disable Dormant Accounts

Requirement description

Delete or disable any dormant accounts after a period of 45 days of inactivity, where supported.

How to fill the requirement

CIS 18 controls

5.3: Disable Dormant Accounts

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Regular reviewing of data system access rights
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System management
Access control and authentication
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24. Responsibility of the controller
GDPR
32. Security of processing
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5. Principles relating to processing of personal data
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Regular reviewing of data system access rights
1. Task description

Data system owner determines the access roles to the system in relation to the tasks of users. The compliance of the actual access rights with the planned ones must be monitored and the rights reassessed at regular intervals.

When reviewing access rights, care must also be taken to minimize admin rights and eliminate unnecessary accounts.

Deleting or disabling any dormant accounts
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System management
Data system management
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5.3: Disable Dormant Accounts
CIS 18
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Deleting or disabling any dormant accounts
1. Task description

The organization has instituted automatic account monitoring and deactivation processes with a 45-day inactivity threshold, complemented by regular reviews and user notifications prior to deactivation, ensuring effective account management and security policy adherence.

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