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Check: GEN002720

VMware ESX 3 Server: GEN002720 (in version v1 r2)

Title

The audit system must be configured to audit failed attempts to access files and programs. (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

Check the audit configuration to determine if failed attempts to access files and programs are audited. If they are not, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the system to audit failed attempts to access files and programs.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-814r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-814

Group Title: GEN002720

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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