The MDM server must protect audit tools from unauthorized access.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-36344	SRG-APP-121-MDM-283-SRV	SV-47748r1_rule		High

Description
Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Depending upon the log format and application, system and application log tools may provide the only means to manipulate and manage application and system log data. It is, therefore, imperative that access to audit tools be controlled and protected from unauthorized access. If an attacker were to access audit tools he could analyze audit logs for system weaknesses or weaknesses in the auditing itself. An attacker could also manipulate logs to hide evidence of malicious activity.

Description

Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Depending upon the log format and application, system and application log tools may provide the only means to manipulate and manage application and system log data. It is, therefore, imperative that access to audit tools be controlled and protected from unauthorized access. If an attacker were to access audit tools he could analyze audit logs for system weaknesses or weaknesses in the auditing itself. An attacker could also manipulate logs to hide evidence of malicious activity.

STIG	Date
Mobile Device Manager Security Requirements Guide	2013-01-24

Details

Check Text ( C-44587r1_chk )
Review the MDM server configuration to determine whether the MDM server protects audit tools from unauthorized access. Have a system administrator in a role without access to audit logs log into the server and attempt to access the audit logs. If the MDM server does not protect audit tools from unauthorized access, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-40877r1_fix)
Configure the MDM server to protect audit tools from unauthorized access.