The DBMS must generate audit records when categories of information (e.g., classification levels/security levels) are modified.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-206622	SRG-APP-000498-DB-000346	SV-206622r961809_rule		Medium

Description

Changes in categories of information must be tracked. Without an audit trail, unauthorized access to protected data could go undetected. For detailed information on categorizing information, refer to FIPS Publication 199, Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems, and FIPS Publication 200, Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems.

STIG	Date
Database Security Requirements Guide	2024-12-04

Details

Check Text (C-6882r291534_chk)

Review DBMS documentation to verify that audit records can be produced when categories of information are modified.

If the DBMS is not capable of this, this is a finding.

Review the DBMS/database security and audit configurations to verify that audit records are produced when categories of information are modified.

If they are not produced, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-6882r291535_fix)

Deploy a DBMS capable of producing the required audit records when categories of information are modified.

Configure the DBMS to produce audit records when categories of information are modified.