The Central Log Server must implement a report generation capability that does not alter original content or time ordering of audit records.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-263566	SRG-APP-000785-AU-000200	SV-263566r982419_rule		Medium

Description
Audit record reduction is a process that manipulates collected audit log information and organizes it into a summary format that is more meaningful to analysts. Audit record reduction and report generation capabilities do not always emanate from the same system or from the same organizational entities that conduct audit logging activities. The audit record reduction capability includes modern data mining techniques with advanced data filters to identify anomalous behavior in audit records. The report generation capability provided by the system can generate customizable reports. Time ordering of audit records can be an issue if the granularity of the timestamp in the record is insufficient.

Description

Audit record reduction is a process that manipulates collected audit log information and organizes it into a summary format that is more meaningful to analysts. Audit record reduction and report generation capabilities do not always emanate from the same system or from the same organizational entities that conduct audit logging activities. The audit record reduction capability includes modern data mining techniques with advanced data filters to identify anomalous behavior in audit records. The report generation capability provided by the system can generate customizable reports. Time ordering of audit records can be an issue if the granularity of the timestamp in the record is insufficient.

STIG	Date
Central Log Server Security Requirements Guide	2024-07-02

Details

Check Text ( C-67466r982418_chk )
Verify the Central Log Server is configured to implement a report generation capability that does not alter original content or time ordering of audit records. If the Central Log Server is not configured to implement a report generation capability that does not alter original content or time ordering of audit records, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-67374r981782_fix)
Configure the Central Log Server to implement a report generation capability that does not alter original content or time ordering of audit records.