Title

The audit system must alert the SA in the event of an audit processing failure. (Cat III impact)

Discussion

An accurate and current audit trail is essential for maintaining a record of system activity. If the system fails, the SA must be notified and must take prompt action to correct the problem. Minimally, the system must log this event and the SA will receive this notification during the daily system log review. If feasible, active alerting (such as email or paging) should be employed consistent with the site’s established operations management systems and procedures.

Check Content

Determine if the audit system is configured to alert the SA in the event of an audit processing failure. If it is not, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the audit system to alert the SA in the event of an audit processing failure.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-26021r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-22374

Group Title: GEN002719

Expert Comments

CCIs tied to check.

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