{"id":23046,"date":"2018-07-10T18:34:50","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T18:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/07\/10\/irs-systems-found-vulnerable-to-unauthorized-access\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:47:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:47:06","slug":"irs-systems-found-vulnerable-to-unauthorized-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/it-networks\/2018\/07\/10\/irs-systems-found-vulnerable-to-unauthorized-access\/","title":{"rendered":"IRS systems found vulnerable to unauthorized access"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Internal Revenue Service\u2019s oversight of Active Directory \u2014 the Microsoft service that combines authentication, authorization and directory management \u2014 failed to meet established standards, according to a June 27 Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTIGTA previously recommended that the IRS establish an agencywide Active Directory governing body that finalizes and enforces forest design criteria, develops standards, oversees trusts and ensures that unauthorized forests or domains are not implemented. Although the IRS agreed to this recommendation, the governing body created in May 2013 is not providing agencywide Active Directory oversight,\u201d the report said. \u201cSecurity weaknesses in Active Directory could allow unauthorized personnel to gain access to critical IRS servers, applications and account management.<\/p>\n\n\n\t