Number:  5320552
Creation Date:  2023-02-10
Category:  IMT Security
Effective Date:  2023-05-08
Last Reviewed:  2024-08-22
Version:  1.1
Scheduled Review Date: 2025-03-31
Security Classification:  Protected B
Status:  Approved

Description:
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Please note that information classified as Protected (per the Data and Information Security Classification standard) is only accessible to Government of Alberta Employees. External users are therefore not able to download this document. To request access, please contact us: imt.policy@gov.ab.ca.
​​This standard defines the requirements for managing system administrative accounts, including oversight, monitoring, and audit controls to manage potential security and business risks associated with unauthorized access or misuse of these accounts.

This standard supports Information Security Management Directives (ISMD) Sections 2.1.2 and 2.1.16 (Protect).​​

Keywords: system administrative accounts, access, authentication