CounterACT must sent audit logs to a centralized audit server (i.e., syslog server).

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-76237	CACT-NM-000042	SV-90925r1_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.

STIG	Date
ForeScout CounterACT NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-09-19

Details

Check Text ( C-75923r1_chk )
Check the CounterACT configuration to determine if the device off-loads audit records onto a different system or media than the system being audited. 1. From the console, select Tools >> Options >> Plugins >> Syslog. 2. Verify the Syslog Plugin is running (on all CounterACT appliances). 3. Open the Plugin, selecting the appliance configuration for review. 4. Verify the "Send To" tab has an available log server properly configured. 5. Verify the Events Filtering includes ALL events, except the "Include only messages generated by the 'Send Message to Syslog' Action". This item should remain unchecked. If the device does not off-load audit records onto a different system or media, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-75923r1_chk )

Check the CounterACT configuration to determine if the device off-loads audit records onto a different system or media than the system being audited.

1. From the console, select Tools >> Options >> Plugins >> Syslog.
2. Verify the Syslog Plugin is running (on all CounterACT appliances).
3. Open the Plugin, selecting the appliance configuration for review.
4. Verify the "Send To" tab has an available log server properly configured.
5. Verify the Events Filtering includes ALL events, except the "Include only messages generated by the 'Send Message to Syslog' Action". This item should remain unchecked.

If the device does not off-load audit records onto a different system or media, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-82873r1_fix)
Configure the network device to off-load audit records onto a different system or media than the system being audited. 1. From the console, select Tools >> Options >> Plugins >> Syslog. 2. Verify the Syslog Plugin is running (on all CounterACT appliances). If it is not, start the plugin in each appliance. 3. Open the Plugin, selecting the appliance configuration for review. 4. From the "Send To" tab, configure a Syslog server for Log export. (Refer to the CounterACT admin guide for additional references on proper configuration.) 5. Ensure the Events Filtering includes ALL events, except the "Include only messages generated by the 'Send Message to Syslog' Action". This item should remain unchecked.

Fix Text (F-82873r1_fix)

Configure the network device to off-load audit records onto a different system or media than the system being audited.

1. From the console, select Tools >> Options >> Plugins >> Syslog.
2. Verify the Syslog Plugin is running (on all CounterACT appliances). If it is not, start the plugin in each appliance.
3. Open the Plugin, selecting the appliance configuration for review.
4. From the "Send To" tab, configure a Syslog server for Log export. (Refer to the CounterACT admin guide for additional references on proper configuration.)
5. Ensure the Events Filtering includes ALL events, except the "Include only messages generated by the 'Send Message to Syslog' Action". This item should remain unchecked.