Logs of web server access and errors will be established and maintained

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-2250	WG240	SV-2250r1_rule		Medium

Description
A major tool in exploring the web site use, attempted use, unusual conditions, and problems are reported in the access and error logs. In the event of a security incident, these logs can provide the SA and the web manager with valuable information. Without these log files, SAs and web managers are seriously hindered in their efforts to respond appropriately to suspicious or criminal actions targeted at the web site.

Description

A major tool in exploring the web site use, attempted use, unusual conditions, and problems are reported in the access and error logs. In the event of a security incident, these logs can provide the SA and the web manager with valuable information. Without these log files, SAs and web managers are seriously hindered in their efforts to respond appropriately to suspicious or criminal actions targeted at the web site.

STIG	Date
IIS 7.0 Server STIG	2019-03-22

Details

Check Text ( C-29928r1_chk )
To view a list of loaded modules enter the following command: /usr/local/apache2/bin/httpd -M If the following module is not found, then this is a finding: "log_config_module"

Fix Text (F-13115r1_fix)
Edit the httpd.conf file and add the following to configure logging.