EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The assessment identified 8 findings across the assessed control families. Three high-risk findings require immediate attention: privileged accounts are not reviewed on a defined schedule, audit logs are accessible to standard users, and there is no documented risk assessment (RA-3). Three moderate-risk findings represent control design gaps that should be addressed within 60–90 days. Two low-risk findings reflect documentation or process maturity items suitable for a standard improvement cycle.
HIGH-RISK FINDINGS
HIGH
AC-2, Account Management: Privileged accounts not reviewed on a defined schedule
No formal access review process exists for privileged accounts. Accounts of terminated employees were found to remain active beyond the defined deprovisioning window. Remediation: Implement a quarterly privileged access review process with documented sign-off and integrate with HR offboarding procedures.
HIGH
AU-9, Audit Log Protection: Logs accessible to standard users
Audit logs are stored in a location accessible to non-administrative users, creating risk of tampering or deletion. Remediation: Restrict log access to authorized security personnel only; implement log integrity monitoring or SIEM forwarding to a protected destination.
HIGH
RA-3, Risk Assessment: No documented risk assessment on file
The organization has not completed a formal, documented IT risk assessment within the defined assessment period. Remediation: Conduct and document a risk assessment covering information systems, data classification, and applicable threats; establish an annual review cycle.
MODERATE-RISK FINDINGS
MODERATE
AC-17, Remote Access: MFA not enforced for all remote access sessions
Multi-factor authentication is configured for some but not all remote access pathways. Remediation: Enforce MFA across all remote access methods including VPN, RDP, and cloud management portals.
MODERATE
CM-6, Configuration Settings: No baseline configuration documented for servers
Server configurations are not documented against an approved baseline, making deviation detection and change review inconsistent. Remediation: Establish and document approved baseline configurations for servers and workstations; implement change detection against baseline.
MODERATE
SI-2, Flaw Remediation: Patch management process not formally documented
Patching occurs on an ad hoc basis without a defined schedule, documented ownership, or evidence of testing prior to deployment. Remediation: Establish a documented patch management procedure with defined timelines by severity, ownership, and evidence of completion.
LOW-RISK FINDINGS
LOW
AT-2, Security Awareness Training: Training completion not tracked centrally
Security awareness training is conducted but completion records are not centrally maintained or reviewed. Remediation: Implement a tracking mechanism for training completion with annual reporting to management.
LOW
PL-4, Rules of Behavior: Policy acknowledgment not collected annually
User acknowledgment of rules of behavior is collected at onboarding but not renewed annually. Remediation: Establish an annual re-acknowledgment process; document and retain signed acknowledgments.
TOP 5 HIGHEST-RISK FINDINGS: REMEDIATION PRIORITIES
1
AC-2, Privileged account review processImplement quarterly access review with HR offboarding integration
2
AU-9, Audit log protectionRestrict log access; forward to protected SIEM destination
3
RA-3, Risk assessmentConduct and document annual IT risk assessment
4
AC-17, Multi-factor authenticationEnforce MFA across all remote access pathways
5
CM-6, Configuration baselineDocument and enforce approved server configuration baselines
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