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V-203609

CAT II (Medium)

The operating system must generate audit records containing the full-text recording of privileged commands.

Rule ID

SV-203609r958422_rule

STIG

General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide

Version

V3R3

CCIs

CCI-000135

Discussion

Reconstruction of harmful events or forensic analysis is not possible if audit records do not contain enough information. At a minimum, the organization must audit the full-text recording of privileged commands. The organization must maintain audit trails in sufficient detail to reconstruct events to determine the cause and impact of compromise.

Check Content

Verify the operating system generates audit records containing the full-text recording of privileged commands. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the operating system to generate audit records containing the full-text recording of privileged commands.