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Check: GEN002820

VMware ESX 3 Server: GEN002820 (in version v1 r2)

Title

The audit system must be configured to audit all discretionary access control permission modifications. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

If the system is not configured to audit certain activities and write them to an audit log, it is more difficult to detect and track system compromises and damages incurred during a system compromise.

Check Content

Verify the system is configured to audit all discretionary access control permission modifications. If the system does not audit any of these events, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the system to audit all discretionary access control permission modifications.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-819r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-819

Group Title: GEN002820

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000126	The organization determines that the organization-defined subset of the auditable events defined in AU-2 are to be audited within the information system.

Controls

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

Number	Title
AU-2	Audit Events