Check: GEN002800
VMware ESX 3 Server:
GEN002800
(in version v1 r2)
Title
The audit system must be configured to audit login, logout, and session initiation. (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 login, logout, and session initiation. If the system does not audit any of these events, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Configure the system to audit login, logout, and session initiation.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-818r2_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-818
Group Title: GEN002800
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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 |