Active Directory Domain • Release: 6 Benchmark Date: 05 Jan 2026

CAT I V-243470 AD.0005

Delegation of privileged accounts must be prohibited.

Documentable No
Rule ID SV-243470r959010_rule
CCI References
CCI-000366

Discussion

Privileged accounts such as those belonging to any of the administrator groups must not be trusted for delegation. Allowing privileged accounts to be trusted for delegation provides a means for privilege escalation from a compromised system.

Check Procedure

Review the properties of all privileged accounts in Active Directory Users and Computers. Under the Account tab, verify "Account is sensitive and cannot be delegated" is selected in the Account Options section. If delegation is not prohibited for any  privileged account, this is a finding.

Fix Action

Open Active Directory Users and Computers. View the properties of all privileged accounts. Under the Account tab, select "Account is sensitive and cannot be delegated" in the Account Options section.