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V-207367

CAT II (Medium)

The VMM 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-207367r958444_rule

STIG

Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide

Version

V2R3

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