CounterACT must off-load audit records onto a centralized log server.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-75943	CACT-AG-000010	SV-90631r1_rule		Medium

Description
Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Off-loading is a common process in information systems with limited audit storage capacity. This does not apply to audit logs generated on behalf of the device itself (management).

STIG	Date
ForeScout CounterACT ALG Security Technical Implementation Guide	2018-01-03

Details

Check Text ( C-75625r1_chk )
Verify CounterACT off-loads audit records onto a centralized log server. 1. Connect to CounterACT’s Admin Console and log in. 2. Go to Tools >> Options >> Plugins >> Syslog. 3. Verify a Syslog server is configured in the "Send To" tab. 4. On the Events Filtering Tab, ensure all radio buttons associated with NAC Events, Threat Protection, System Logs, User Operations, and Operating System messages are selected. If CounterACT does not off-load audit records onto a centralized log server, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-75625r1_chk )

Verify CounterACT off-loads audit records onto a centralized log server.

1. Connect to CounterACT’s Admin Console and log in.
2. Go to Tools >> Options >> Plugins >> Syslog.
3. Verify a Syslog server is configured in the "Send To" tab.
4. On the Events Filtering Tab, ensure all radio buttons associated with NAC Events, Threat Protection, System Logs, User Operations, and Operating System messages are selected.

If CounterACT does not off-load audit records onto a centralized log server, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-82581r1_fix)
Configure CounterACT to off-load audit records onto a centralized log server. 1. Connect to CounterACT’s Admin Console and log in. 2. Go to Tools >> Options >> Plugins >> Syslog. 3. Ensure a Syslog server is configured in the "Send To" tab. 4. On the Events Filtering Tab, ensure all radio buttons associated with NAC Events, Threat Protection, System Logs, User Operations, and Operating System messages are selected. 5. Select "OK". (Select "Apply" if changes were made.)

Fix Text (F-82581r1_fix)

Configure CounterACT to off-load audit records onto a centralized log server.

1. Connect to CounterACT’s Admin Console and log in.
2. Go to Tools >> Options >> Plugins >> Syslog.
3. Ensure a Syslog server is configured in the "Send To" tab.
4. On the Events Filtering Tab, ensure all radio buttons associated with NAC Events, Threat Protection, System Logs, User Operations, and Operating System messages are selected.
5. Select "OK". (Select "Apply" if changes were made.)