The operating system must protect audit information from unauthorized read access.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-29079	SRG-OS-000057	SV-37070r1_rule		Medium

Description
If audit data were to become compromised then competent forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially malicious system activity is difficult if not impossible to achieve. To ensure the veracity of audit data the operating system must protect audit information from unauthorized access. This requirement can be achieved through multiple methods which will depend upon system architecture and design. Some commonly employed methods include ensuring log files have the proper file system permissions utilizing file system protections and limiting log data location. Audit information includes all information (e.g., audit records, audit settings, audit reports) needed to successfully audit information system activity.

Description

If audit data were to become compromised then competent forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially malicious system activity is difficult if not impossible to achieve. To ensure the veracity of audit data the operating system must protect audit information from unauthorized access. This requirement can be achieved through multiple methods which will depend upon system architecture and design. Some commonly employed methods include ensuring log files have the proper file system permissions utilizing file system protections and limiting log data location. Audit information includes all information (e.g., audit records, audit settings, audit reports) needed to successfully audit information system activity.

STIG	Date
Operating System Security Requirements Guide	2013-03-28

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