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The Cassandra Server must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to access security objects occur.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-72695 VROM-CS-000270 SV-87327r1_rule Medium
Description
Changes to the security configuration must be tracked. This requirement applies to situations where security data is retrieved or modified via data manipulation operations, as opposed to via specialized security functionality. In an SQL environment, types of access include, but are not necessarily limited to: SELECT INSERT UPDATE DELETE EXECUTE To aid in diagnosis, it is necessary to keep track of failed attempts in addition to the successful ones.
STIG Date
vRealize - Cassandra Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-06-06

Details

Check Text ( C-72851r1_chk )
Review the Cassandra Server configuration to ensure audit records are generated when unsuccessful attempts to access security objects occur.

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# grep '
If level is not set to "ALL", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-79099r1_fix)
Configure the Cassandra Server to generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to access security objects occur.

At the command line execute the following command:

# sed -i 's/^\(\s*\)\(\s*\)$/\1\2/' /usr/lib/vmware-vcops/user/conf/cassandra/logback.xml