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Audit Scope and Account Inventory

Audit period and scope are documented

Record the review period, in-scope systems, environments, and account types covered by the audit.

Privileged account inventory is complete and current critical (required)

Inventory includes administrator, root, super-user, domain admin, cloud admin, database admin, and other elevated accounts.

Yes No N/A

Service and shared privileged accounts are identified separately

Shared, break-glass, and service accounts with elevated rights are listed separately from named user accounts.

Yes No N/A

Account owner or system custodian is assigned

Each privileged account has a documented owner responsible for justification and periodic review.

Yes No N/A

Last review date is recorded for each privileged account

Capture the most recent access review date for each account or account group.

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Justification and Least Privilege

Business justification exists for each privileged account critical (required)

Confirm a documented operational need for elevated access, tied to role, function, or support obligation.

Yes No N/A

Privilege level matches job role or support function critical (required)

Verify the assigned permissions are consistent with least privilege and do not exceed the user's current responsibilities.

Yes No N/A

Unused or dormant privileged accounts are disabled or removed critical (required)

Accounts with no recent legitimate use are disabled, removed, or placed under documented exception control.

Yes No N/A

Temporary elevation has an expiration date

Time-bound elevation or just-in-time access includes an end date or automatic revocation control.

Yes No N/A

Exceptions to least privilege are documented and approved

Any over-privileged or legacy access is supported by a documented exception, risk acceptance, and approval.

Yes No N/A

Authentication and MFA Controls

Multi-factor authentication is enforced for privileged accounts critical (required)

MFA is required for interactive sign-in to privileged accounts across all in-scope systems where technically feasible.

Yes No N/A

Privileged remote access requires MFA and strong authentication critical (required)

Remote administration paths use MFA, strong passwords or equivalent controls, and approved remote access methods.

Yes No N/A

Break-glass accounts are protected and monitored critical (required)

Emergency access accounts are tightly controlled, excluded from routine use, and subject to enhanced monitoring and review.

Yes No N/A

Password and credential rotation is defined for privileged accounts

Credential rotation or vaulting requirements are documented for privileged and shared accounts.

Yes No N/A

Privileged session controls are in place where applicable

Session recording, command logging, or privileged access management controls are enabled for high-risk administrative activity where applicable.

Yes No N/A

Logging, Monitoring, and Change Traceability

Privilege changes are logged immutably critical (required)

Additions, removals, and modifications to privileged access are recorded in tamper-evident or immutable logs.

Yes No N/A

Administrative log entries include actor, target, action, and timestamp critical (required)

Logs capture who made the change, which account was affected, what changed, and when it occurred.

Yes No N/A

Logs are retained per policy and protected from alteration critical (required)

Retention, access restrictions, and integrity protections are defined for privileged access logs.

Yes No N/A

Alerts exist for privilege escalation or unusual admin activity

Monitoring detects unexpected role changes, new admin creation, failed MFA attempts, or anomalous privileged use.

Yes No N/A

Recent log review evidence is available

A recent review of privileged activity logs is documented with findings and follow-up actions where needed.

Yes No N/A

Exceptions, Findings, and Sign-Off

Deficiencies and non-conformances are documented

List each finding with affected account, control gap, risk statement, and evidence reference.

Corrective actions and owners are assigned

Document remediation steps, responsible owner, and target completion date for each finding.

Audit conclusion

Overall result of the privileged access account audit.

Inspector signature critical (required)

Signature of the person completing the audit.

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Run: Privileged Access Account Audit

Audit Scope and Account Inventory

Justification and Least Privilege

Authentication and MFA Controls

Logging, Monitoring, and Change Traceability

Exceptions, Findings, and Sign-Off

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