Ensure the SharePoint farm service account (database access account) is configured with the minimum privileges on the SQL server.

How it is checked

Audit method: Manual review

This recommendation cannot be checked automatically. A scan lists it with these instructions when you pass --include-manual.

In SQL Server Management Studio on the farm's SQL instance open Security > Logins > <farm service account> > Server Roles. Verify only dbcreator and securityadmin are checked (plus public). Get-SPFarm | Select DefaultServiceAccount shows the account.

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

In SSMS > Security > Logins > farm account > Server Roles, check ONLY dbcreator and securityadmin (ALTER SERVER ROLE <role> DROP MEMBER [DOMAIN\farm] for others).