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← Back to General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide

V-203617

CAT II (Medium)

The operating system must protect audit information from unauthorized modification.

Rule ID

SV-203617r958436_rule

STIG

General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide

Version

V3R3

CCIs

CCI-000163

Discussion

If audit information were to become compromised, then forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially malicious system activity is impossible to achieve. To ensure the veracity of audit information, the operating system must protect audit information from unauthorized modification. Audit information includes all information (e.g., audit records, audit settings, audit reports) needed to successfully audit information system activity.

Check Content

Verify the operating system protects audit information from unauthorized modification. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the operating system to protect audit information from unauthorized modification.