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There were also laptops, servers and workstations that were missing antivirus software updates that protected information system assets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further issues included one location\u2019s security program\u2019s inability to properly prevent malicious input data. The report indicated that should this ineffective program be exploited, it could allow unauthorized access to the DOE\u2019s IT resources, potentially giving attackers the opportunity \u201cto compromise legitimate users\u2019 workstations and application login credentials.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were also issues related to control weaknesses, notably a lack of adequately enforced identification and verification requirements and poorly implemented logging capabilities for monitoring user activities. These factors led to the existence of still-registered user accounts for personnel no longer with the DOE and 223 privileged users still having system access despite exceeding password expiration limitations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report found that these issues persisted due to the DOE\u2019s failure to fully develop\/implement their intended cybersecurity policies and procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For instance, the department\u2019s \u201ccurrent configuration and security patch processes\u201d did not ensure that their cybersecurity remained up to date, an issue leftover from prior fiscal year evaluations. 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