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V-237967

CAT II (Medium)

The IBM z/VM System administrator must develop routines and processes for notification in the event of audit failure.

Rule ID

SV-237967r649741_rule

STIG

IBM zVM Using CA VM:Secure Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R2

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

Audit processing failures include, for example, software/hardware errors, failures in the audit capturing mechanisms, and audit storage capacity being reached or exceeded. Without proper notification vital audit records may be lost.

Check Content

Ask the system administrator (SA) for documented routines and procures for notification in the event of audit failure.

If there are no routines or procedures or they are not documented and filed with the ISSO, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Develop a procedure for notification in the event of audit failure.