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Audit records must be backed up on an organization defined frequency onto a different system or media than the system being audited.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-36672 WN08-AU-000102 SV-48289r1_rule ECRR-1 Medium
Description
Protection of log data includes assuring the log data is not accidentally lost or deleted. Backing up audit records to a different system or onto separate media than the system being audited on an organizational defined frequency helps to assure in the event of a catastrophic system failure, the audit records will be retained.
STIG Date
Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-01-07

Details

Check Text ( C-44967r1_chk )
Determine if a process to backup log data on an organization defined frequency to a different system or media than the system being audited has been implemented. If it has not, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-41424r1_fix)
Establish and implement a process for backing up log data on an organization defined frequency to another system or media other than the system being audited.