Audit data must be retained for at least one year. If system contains sources and methods intelligence (SAMI), audit data must be retained for at least five years.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-36671	WN08-AU-000101	SV-48288r1_rule	ECRR-1	Medium

Description
Audit records are essential for investigating system activity after the fact. Retention periods for audit data are determined based on the sensitivity of the data handled by the system.

STIG	Date
Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-01-07

Details

Check Text ( C-44966r1_chk )
Determine if the organization has a policy that requires audit data to be retained for at least one year, or at least five years for SAMI data. If the data is not retained for these periods, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-41423r1_fix)
Establish a policy that will ensure the retention of audit data for at least one year generally, and SAMI audit data for at least five years. Ensure the audit retention policy is implemented.