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SQL Server must provide centralized configuration of the content to be captured in audit records generated by all components of SQL Server.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-213982 | SQL6-D0-010800 | SV-213982r879729_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| If the configuration of SQL Server's auditing is spread across multiple locations in the database management software, or across multiple commands, only loosely related, it is harder to use and takes longer to reconfigure in response to events. SQL Server must provide a unified tool for audit configuration. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| MS SQL Server 2016 Instance Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-06-01 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-15199r313729_chk ) |
|---|
| Review the system documentation for a description of how audit records are off-loaded and how local audit log space is managed. If the SQL Server audit records (to include traces used for audit purposes) are not written directly to or systematically transferred to a centralized log management system, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-15197r313730_fix) |
|---|
| Configure and/or deploy software tools to ensure that SQL Server audit records (to include traces used for audit purposes) are written directly to or systematically transferred to a centralized log management system. |