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Remote Application and Desktop Virtualization

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
2021-15804
Report Type
Audit
Special Project
Pandemic
Description
The Office of the Inspector General OIG audited the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) use of remote application and desktop virtualization due to the risk of increased remote users during the COVID-19 pandemic and recent publicized remote access vulnerabilities. We found several areas where TVA was consistent with cybersecurity remote access best practices. However, we identified gaps in TVA’s configuration settings, architectural design, and administrative procedures. We recommend the Vice President and Chief Information and Digital Officer, Technology & Information, review the identified gaps and remediate as appropriate. Specifics of the identified issues were omitted from this report due to their sensitive nature in relation to TVA’s cybersecurity but were formally communicated to TVA management in a briefing on November 15, 2021.
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Tennessee Valley Authority OIG
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

We recommend the Vice President and Chief Information and Digital Officer, Technology and Information, review the identified gaps and remediate as appropriate.