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Report: EPA Should Improve Management Practices and Security Controls for Its Network Directory Service System and Related Servers

Report #12-P-0836, September 20, 2012

What We Found

EPA's OEI is not managing key system management documentation, system administration functions, the granting and monitoring of privileged accounts, and the application of environmental and physical security controls associated with its DSS.

Due to the sensitive nature of the report’s security findings, the full report is not available to the public.

Report Materials​​

  • Report At A Glance (pdf) (42.52 KB)
  • EPA Response to Report (OEI) (pdf) (241.2 KB)
  • IG Comment on EPA Response (OEI) (pdf) (126.98 KB)
  • EPA Response to Report (OARM) (pdf) (249.43 KB)
  • IG Comment on EPA Response (OARM) (pdf) (138.87 KB)

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