The audit system must alert the SA in the event of an audit processing failure.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22374	GEN002719	SV-26021r1_rule	ECAT-1	Low

Description
An accurate and current audit trail is essential for maintaining a record of system activity. If the system fails, the SA must be notified and must take prompt action to correct the problem. Minimally, the system must log this event and the SA will receive this notification during the daily system log review. If feasible, active alerting (such as email or paging) should be employed consistent with the site’s established operations management systems and procedures.

Description

An accurate and current audit trail is essential for maintaining a record of system activity. If the system fails, the SA must be notified and must take prompt action to correct the problem. Minimally, the system must log this event and the SA will receive this notification during the daily system log review. If feasible, active alerting (such as email or paging) should be employed consistent with the site’s established operations management systems and procedures.

STIG	Date
VMware ESX 3 Server	2016-05-13

Details

Check Text ( C-29207r1_chk )
Determine if the audit system is configured to alert the SA in the event of an audit processing failure. If it is not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-26227r1_fix)
Configure the audit system to alert the SA in the event of an audit processing failure.