The Central Log Server must produce audit records containing information to establish when (date and time) the events occurred.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-221909	SRG-APP-000096-AU-000690	SV-221909r420071_rule		Low

Description
Without establishing when events occurred, it is impossible to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident. In order to compile an accurate risk assessment, and provide forensic analysis, it is essential for security personnel to know when events occurred (date and time). Associating event types with detected events in the application and audit logs provides a means of investigating an attack; recognizing resource utilization or capacity thresholds; or identifying an improperly configured application.

Description

Without establishing when events occurred, it is impossible to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident. In order to compile an accurate risk assessment, and provide forensic analysis, it is essential for security personnel to know when events occurred (date and time). Associating event types with detected events in the application and audit logs provides a means of investigating an attack; recognizing resource utilization or capacity thresholds; or identifying an improperly configured application.

STIG	Date
Central Log Server Security Requirements Guide	2021-06-24

Details

Check Text ( C-23624r420069_chk )
Examine the configuration. Verify that the Central Log Server produces audit records containing information to establish when the events occurred. If the Central Log Server is not configured to produce audit records containing information to establish when the events occurred, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-23613r420070_fix)
Configure the Central Log Server to produce audit records containing information to establish when the events occurred.