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V-202029

CAT II (Medium)

The network device must initiate session auditing upon startup.

Rule ID

SV-202029r960888_rule

STIG

Network Device Management Security Requirements Guide

Version

V5R4

CCIs

CCI-001464

Discussion

If auditing is enabled late in the startup process, the actions of some start-up processes may not be audited. Some audit systems also maintain state information only available if auditing is enabled before a given process is created.

Check Content

Determine if the network device initiates session auditing upon startup. This requirement may be verified by validated test results. If the network device does not initiate session auditing upon startup, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the network device to initiate session auditing upon startup.