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V-203620

CAT II (Medium)

The operating system must allow only the ISSM (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which auditable events are to be audited.

Rule ID

SV-203620r958444_rule

STIG

General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide

Version

V3R3

CCIs

CCI-000171

Discussion

Without the capability to restrict which roles and individuals can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel may be able to prevent the auditing of critical events. Misconfigured audits may degrade the system's performance by overwhelming the audit log. Misconfigured audits may also make it more difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident or identify those responsible for one.

Check Content

Verify the operating system allows only the ISSM (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which auditable events are to be audited. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the operating system to allow only the ISSM (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which auditable events are to be audited.