Check: SRG-OS-000479-GPOS-00224
General Purpose Operating System SRG:
SRG-OS-000479-GPOS-00224
(in versions v2 r7 through v1 r4)
Title
The operating system must, at a minimum, off-load audit data from interconnected systems in real time and off-load audit data from standalone systems weekly. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Off-loading is a common process in information systems with limited audit storage capacity.
Check Content
Verify the operating system, at a minimum, off-loads interconnected systems in real time and off-loads standalone systems weekly. If it does not, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Configure the operating system to, at a minimum, off-load interconnected systems in real time and off-load standalone systems weekly.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-203777r851831_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-203777
Group Title: SRG-OS-000479
Expert Comments
CCIs
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-001851 |
The information system off-loads audit records per organization-defined frequency onto a different system or media than the system being audited. |
Controls
| Number | Title |
|---|---|
| AU-4 (1) |
Transfer To Alternate Storage |