Title

The operating system must generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to access categories of information (e.g., classification levels) occur. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident or identify those responsible for one. Audit records can be generated from various components within the information system (e.g., module or policy filter).

Check Content

Verify the operating system generates audit records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to access categories of information (e.g., classification levels) occur. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the operating system to generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to access categories of information (e.g., classification levels) occur.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-203760r991571_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-203760

Group Title: SRG-OS-000461

Expert Comments

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