The VMM must protect audit tools from unauthorized access.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-207421	SRG-OS-000256-VMM-000900	SV-207421r379237_rule		Medium

Description
Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Therefore, protecting audit tools is necessary to prevent unauthorized operation on audit data. VMMs providing tools to interface with audit data will leverage roles identifying the user accessing the tools and permissions identifying the corresponding rights the user enjoys in order to make access decisions regarding the access to audit tools. Audit tools include, but are not limited to, vendor-provided and open source audit tools needed to successfully view and manipulate audit VMM activity and records. Audit tools include custom queries and report generators.

Description

Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Therefore, protecting audit tools is necessary to prevent unauthorized operation on audit data. VMMs providing tools to interface with audit data will leverage roles identifying the user accessing the tools and permissions identifying the corresponding rights the user enjoys in order to make access decisions regarding the access to audit tools. Audit tools include, but are not limited to, vendor-provided and open source audit tools needed to successfully view and manipulate audit VMM activity and records. Audit tools include custom queries and report generators.

STIG	Date
Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide	2023-09-12

Details

Check Text ( C-7678r365673_chk )
Verify the VMM protects audit tools from unauthorized access. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-7678r365674_fix)
Configure the VMM to protect audit tools from unauthorized access.