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V-255526

CAT II (Medium)

The CA API Gateway must generate audit log events for a locally developed list of auditable events.

Rule ID

SV-255526r961863_rule

STIG

CA API Gateway NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R2

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

Auditing and logging are key components of any security architecture. Logging the actions of specific events provides a means to investigate an attack; to recognize resource utilization or capacity thresholds; or to identify an improperly configured network device. If auditing is not comprehensive, it will not be useful for intrusion monitoring, security investigations, and forensic analysis.

Check Content

Examine "/etc/audit/audit.rules" to confirm any custom developed rules are contained within the file.

If the "/etc/audit/audit.rules" does not contain the custom developed rules within the file, this is a finding.

Fix Text

The Gateway relies on the standard Linux audit subsystem. The subsystem is configurable by modifying /etc/audit/audit.rules. Custom rules can be added to this file. 

See the Linux man-page for audit.rules(7) for detail about specifying custom rules.