The network device must log all messages except debugging and send all log data to a syslog server.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-4584	NET1021	SV-4584r3_rule		Low

Description
Logging is a critical part of router security. Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs (syslog) can help identify configuration errors, understand past intrusions, troubleshoot service disruptions, and react to probes and scans of the network. Syslog levels 0-6 are the levels required to collect the necessary information to help in the recovery process.

STIG	Date
Infrastructure L3 Switch Security Technical Implementation Guide	2016-09-28

Details

Check Text ( C-3950r6_chk )
Review the network device configuration to ensure all messages up to and including severity level 6 (informational) are logged and sent to a syslog server. Severity Level Message Type 0 Emergencies 1 Alerts 2 Critical 3 Errors 4 Warning 5 Notifications 6 Informational 7 Debugging If logging does not capture of up severity level 6, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-4517r6_fix)
Configure the network device to log all messages except debugging and send all log data to a syslog server.