Central Log Server Security Requirements Guide


Overview

Date Finding Count (101)
2022-09-14 CAT I (High): 11 CAT II (Med): 40 CAT III (Low): 50
STIG Description
This Security Requirements Guide is published as a tool to improve the security of Department of Defense (DoD) information systems. The requirements are derived from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 and related documents. Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via email to the following address: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil.

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Findings (MAC III - Administrative Sensitive)

Finding ID Severity Title
V-206447 High The Central Log Server must be configured to enforce approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.
V-221929 High The Central Log Server must use FIPS-validated SHA-2 or higher hash function for digital signature generation and verification (non-legacy use).
V-206510 High The Central Log Server must implement NIST FIPS-validated cryptography for the following: to provision digital signatures; to generate cryptographic hashes; and/or to protect unclassified information requiring confidentiality and cryptographic protection.
V-206478 High The Central Log Server, when utilizing PKI-based authentication, must validate certificates by constructing a certification path (which includes status information) to an accepted trust anchor.
V-206479 High The Central Log Server, when using PKI-based authentication, must enforce authorized access to the corresponding private key.
V-206474 High For accounts using password authentication, the Central Log Server must be configured to store only cryptographic representations of passwords.
V-206475 High For accounts using password authentication, the Central Log Server must use FIPS-validated SHA-1 or later protocol to protect the integrity of the password authentication process.
V-206460 High The Central Log Server must be configured to uniquely identify and authenticate organizational users (or processes acting on behalf of organizational users).
V-206482 High The Central Log Server must use FIPS-validated SHA-1 or higher hash function to protect the integrity of keyed-hash message authentication code (HMAC), Key Derivation Functions (KDFs), Random Bit Generation, hash-only applications, and digital signature verification (legacy use only).
V-206481 High The Central Log Server must obfuscate authentication information during the authentication process so that the authentication is not visible.
V-206509 High The Central Log Server must be configured to protect the confidentiality and integrity of transmitted information.
V-206513 Medium The Central Log Server that aggregates log records from hosts and devices must be configured to use TCP for transmission.
V-206512 Medium The Central Log Server must be configured to retain the identity of the original source host or device where the event occurred as part of the log record.
V-206515 Medium The Central Log Server must be configured to automatically create trouble tickets for organization-defined threats and events of interest as they are detected in real time (within seconds).
V-206514 Medium The Central Log Server must be configured to notify the System Administrator (SA) and Information System Security Officer (ISSO), at a minimum, when an attack is detected on multiple devices and hosts within its scope of coverage.
V-206517 Medium The Central Log Server must be configured with the organization-defined severity or criticality levels of each event that is being sent from individual devices or hosts.
V-206516 Medium For devices and hosts within the scope of coverage, the Central Log Server must be configured to automatically aggregate events that indicate account actions.
V-206518 Medium Analysis, viewing, and indexing functions, services, and applications used as part of the Central Log Server must be configured to comply with DoD-trusted path and access requirements.
V-206453 Medium The Central Log Server must be configured to retain the DoD-defined attributes of the log records sent by the devices and hosts.
V-221927 Medium The Central Log Server must only allow the use of DoD PKI established certificate authorities for verification of the establishment of protected sessions.
V-221925 Medium The Central Log Server must automatically lock the account until the locked account is released by an administrator when three unsuccessful login attempts in 15 minutes are exceeded.
V-221923 Medium The Central Log Server must provide a logout capability for user initiated communication session.
V-221922 Medium The Central Log Server must automatically terminate a user session after organization-defined conditions or trigger events requiring session disconnect.
V-221920 Medium The Central Log Server must be configured to disable non-essential capabilities.
V-221928 Medium The Central Log Server must generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful logon attempts occur.
V-206448 Medium The Central Log Server must be configured to protect the data sent from hosts and devices from being altered in a way that may prevent the attribution of an action to an individual (or process acting on behalf of an individual).
V-221916 Medium The Central Log Server must protect audit information from unauthorized deletion.
V-221917 Medium The Central Log Server must protect audit tools from unauthorized access.
V-221914 Medium The Central Log Server must protect audit information from any type of unauthorized read access.
V-221915 Medium The Central Log Server must protect audit information from unauthorized modification.
V-221904 Medium The Central Log Server must enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15 minute time period.
V-221901 Medium The Central Log Server must automatically audit account modification.
V-221900 Medium The Central Log Server must automatically audit account creation.
V-221902 Medium The Central Log Server must automatically audit account disabling actions.
V-206461 Medium The Central Log Server must use multifactor authentication for network access to privileged user accounts.
V-206463 Medium The Central Log Server must use multifactor authentication for local access using privileged user accounts.
V-206462 Medium The Central Log Server must use multifactor authentication for network access to non-privileged user accounts.
V-206451 Medium Where multiple log servers are installed in the enclave, each log server must be configured to aggregate log records to a central aggregation server or other consolidated events repository.
V-206464 Medium The Central Log Server must be configured to use multifactor authentication for network access to privileged accounts such that one of the factors is provided by a device separate from the system gaining access.
V-206467 Medium The Central Log Server must be configured to enforce a minimum 15-character password length.
V-206466 Medium The Central Log Server must disable accounts (individuals, groups, roles, and devices) after 35 days of inactivity.
V-206465 Medium The Central Log Server must use FIPS-validated SHA-1 or higher hash function to provide replay-resistant authentication mechanisms for network access to privileged accounts.
V-206497 Medium The Central Log Server must be configured to perform audit reduction that supports on-demand audit review and analysis.
V-206491 Medium The Central Log Server must be configured to off-load log records onto a different system or media than the system being audited.
V-221903 Medium The Central Log Server must automatically audit account removal actions.
V-206483 Medium The Central Log Server must be configured to perform audit reduction that supports on-demand reporting requirements.
V-206508 Medium For locally created accounts in the application, the Central Log Server must be configured to allow the use of a temporary password for system logons with an immediate change to a permanent password.
V-206506 Medium The Central Log Server must be configured to accept the DoD CAC credential to support identity management and personal authentication.
V-206507 Medium The Central Log Server must be configured to electronically verify the DoD CAC credential.
V-221918 Medium The Central Log Server must protect audit tools from unauthorized modification.
V-221919 Medium The Central Log Server must protect audit tools from unauthorized deletion.
V-206458 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to back up the log records repository at least every seven days onto a different system or system component other than the system or component being audited.
V-206459 Low The Central Log Server system backups must be retained for a minimum of 5 years for SAMI (Sources and Methods Information) and a minimum of 7 days for non-SAMI on media capable of guaranteeing file integrity for the minimum applicable information retention period.
V-206450 Low Time stamps recorded on the log records in the Central Log Server must be configured to synchronize to within one second of the host server or, if NTP is configured directly in the log server, the NTP time source must be the same as the host and devices within its scope of coverage.
V-206452 Low The Central Log Server log records must be configured to use the syslog protocol or another industry standard format (e.g., Windows event protocol) that can be used by typical analysis tools.
V-206454 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to allow only the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which auditable events are to be retained.
V-206455 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to perform analysis of log records across multiple devices and hosts in the enclave that can be reviewed by authorized individuals.
V-206456 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to perform on-demand filtering of the log records for events of interest based on organization-defined criteria.
V-206457 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to use internal system clocks to generate time stamps for log records.
V-221926 Low The Central Log Server must require users to reauthenticate when organization-defined circumstances or situations require reauthentication.
V-221924 Low The Central Log Server must display an explicit logout message to users indicating the reliable termination of authenticated communications sessions.
V-221921 Low The Central Log Server must notify system administrators and ISSO when accounts are created.
V-206449 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to aggregate log records from organization-defined devices and hosts within its scope of coverage.
V-221912 Low The Central Log Server must produce audit records that contain information to establish the outcome of the events.
V-221913 Low The Central Log Server must generate audit records containing information that establishes the identity of any individual or process associated with the event.
V-221910 Low The Central Log Server must produce audit records containing information to establish where the events occurred.
V-221911 Low The Central Log Server must produce audit records containing information to establish the source of the events.
V-206511 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to off-load interconnected systems in real time and off-load standalone systems weekly, at a minimum.
V-206484 Low For devices and hosts within its scope of coverage, the Central Log Server must be configured to notify the System Administrator (SA) and Information System Security Officer (ISSO) when account modification events are received.
V-221909 Low The Central Log Server must produce audit records containing information to establish when (date and time) the events occurred.
V-221908 Low The Central Log Server must produce audit records containing information to establish what type of events occurred.
V-206476 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to enforce 24 hours/1 day as the minimum password lifetime.
V-206470 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one lower-case character be used.
V-241820 Low The Central Log Server must be configured so changes made to the level and type of log records stored in the centralized repository must take effect immediately without the need to reboot or restart the application.
V-206468 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to prohibit password reuse for a minimum of five generations.
V-206469 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one upper-case character be used.
V-206498 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to perform audit reduction that supports after-the-fact investigations of security incidents.
V-206499 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to generate on-demand audit review and analysis reports.
V-206494 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to send an immediate alert to the System Administrator (SA) or Information System Security Officer (ISSO) if communication with the host and devices within its scope of coverage is lost.
V-206495 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to perform on-demand sorting of log records for events of interest based on the content of organization-defined audit fields within log records.
V-206496 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to perform on-demand searches of log records for events of interest based on the content of organization-defined audit fields within log records.
V-206490 Low The Central Log Server must be configured for centralized management of the events repository for the purposes of configuration, analysis, and reporting.
V-206492 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to send an immediate alert to the System Administrator (SA) and Information System Security Officer (ISSO) (at a minimum) when allocated log record storage volume reaches 75 percent of the repository maximum log record storage capacity.
V-206493 Low For the host and devices within its scope of coverage, the Central Log Server must be configured to send a real-time alert to the System Administrator (SA) and Information System Security Officer (ISSO) (at a minimum) of all audit failure events, such as loss of communications with hosts and devices, or if log records are no longer being received.
V-221905 Low The Central Log Server must display the Standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent Banner before granting access to the Central Log Server.
V-206477 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.
V-241819 Low The System Administrator (SA) and Information System Security Manager (ISSM) must configure the retention of the log records based on criticality level, event type, and/or retention period, at a minimum.
V-221907 Low The Central Log Server must initiate session auditing upon startup.
V-221906 Low The Central Log Server must retain the Standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent Banner on the screen until users acknowledge the usage conditions and take explicit actions to log on for further access.
V-206472 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used.
V-206473 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to require the change of at least 8 of the total number of characters when passwords are changed.
V-206486 Low For devices and hosts within its scope of coverage, the Central Log Server must notify the System Administrator (SA) and Information System Security Officer (ISSO) when events indicating account removal actions are received.
V-206485 Low For devices and hosts within its scope of coverage, the Central Log Server must notify the System Administrator (SA) and Information System Security Officer (ISSO) when events indicating account disabling actions are received.
V-206471 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric character be used.
V-206480 Low The Central Log Server must map the authenticated identity to the individual user or group account for PKI-based authentication.
V-206504 Low Upon receipt of the log record from hosts and devices, the Central Log Server must be configured to record time stamps of the time of receipt that can be mapped to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
V-206505 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to record time stamps for when log records are received by the log server that meet a granularity of one second for a minimum degree of precision.
V-206502 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to perform audit reduction that does not alter original content or time ordering of log records.
V-206503 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to generate reports that do not alter original content or time ordering of log records.
V-206500 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to generate reports that support on-demand reporting requirements.
V-206501 Low The Central Log Server must be configured to generate reports that support after-the-fact investigations of security incidents.