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V-224875

CAT II (Medium)

Audit records must be backed up to a different system or media than the system being audited.

Rule ID

SV-224875r958754_rule

STIG

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R10

CCIs

CCI-001851

Discussion

Protection of log data includes assuring the log data is not accidentally lost or deleted. Audit information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration.

Check Content

Determine if a process to back up log data to a different system or media than the system being audited has been implemented.

If it has not, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Establish and implement a process for backing up log data to another system or media other than the system being audited.