Title

The Central Log Server must produce audit records that contain information to establish the outcome of the events. (Cat III impact)

Discussion

Without information about the outcome of events, security personnel cannot make an accurate assessment as to whether an attack was successful or if changes were made to the security state of the system. Event outcomes can include indicators of event success or failure and event-specific results (e.g., the security state of the information system after the event occurred). As such, they also provide a means to measure the impact of an event and help authorized personnel to determine the appropriate response.

Check Content

Examine the configuration. Verify that the Central Log Server produces audit records containing information to establish the outcome of the events. If the Central Log Server is not configured to produce audit records containing information to establish the outcome of the events, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the Central Log Server to produce audit records containing information to establish the outcome of the events.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-221912r420080_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-221912

Group Title: SRG-APP-000099

Expert Comments

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