Title

The operating system must produce audit records containing information to establish the identity of any individual or process associated with the event. (Cat II 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.

Check Content

Verify the operating system produces audit records containing information to establish the identity of any individual or process associated with the event. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the operating system to produce audit records containing information to establish the identity of any individual or process associated with the event.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-203671r991556_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-203671

Group Title: SRG-OS-000255

Expert Comments

CCIs tied to check.

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