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V-203671

CAT II (Medium)

The operating system must produce audit records containing information to establish the identity of any individual or process associated with the event.

Rule ID

SV-203671r991556_rule

STIG

General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide

Version

V3R3

CCIs

CCI-001487

Discussion

Without information that establishes the identity of the subjects (i.e., users or processes acting on behalf of users) associated with the events, security personnel cannot determine responsibility for the potentially harmful event.

Check Content

Verify the operating system produces audit records containing information to establish the identity of any individual or process associated with the event. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the operating system to produce audit records containing information to establish the identity of any individual or process associated with the event.