Title

The Central Log Server must generate audit records containing information that establishes the identity of any individual or process associated with the event. (Cat III impact)

Discussion

Without information that establishes the identity of the subjects (i.e., users or processes acting on behalf of users) associated with the events, security personnel cannot determine responsibility for the potentially harmful event. Event identifiers (if authenticated or otherwise known) include, but are not limited to, user database tables, primary key values, user names, or process identifiers.

Check Content

The Central Log Server must generate audit records containing information that establishes the identity of any individual or process associated with the event.

Fix Text

Configure the Central Log Server to produce audit records containing information to establish the identity of the individual or process associated with the event.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-221913r420083_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-221913

Group Title: SRG-APP-000100

Expert Comments

CCIs tied to check.

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.