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The operating system must ensure unauthorized, security-relevant configuration changes detected are tracked.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRG-OS-000265-ESXI5-PNF | SRG-OS-000265-ESXI5-PNF | SRG-OS-000265-ESXI5-PNF_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Configuration settings are the configurable security-related parameters of information technology products that are part of the information system. Security-related parameters are those parameters impacting the security state of the system including parameters related to meeting other security control requirements. Security-related parameters include registry settings; account, file, and directory settings (i.e., permissions); and settings for services, ports, protocols, and remote connections. Permanent not a finding - Auditing cannot be configured/implemented like a typical UNIX system. Data is logged. Remote logging (audit data included) is covered as a VMware HG requirement; refer to SRG-OS-99999-ESXI5-000133. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-01-15 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-SRG-OS-000265-ESXI5-PNF_chk ) |
|---|
| ESXi supports this requirement and cannot be configured to be out of compliance. This is a permanent not a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-SRG-OS-000265-ESXI5-PNF_fix) |
|---|
| This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required. |