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Check: WN12-AU-000203-01

Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Member Server STIG: WN12-AU-000203-01 (in versions v3 r7 through v2 r7)

Title

Audit records must be backed up onto a different system or media than the system being audited. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Protection of log data includes assuring the log data is not accidentally lost or deleted. Audit information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration.

Check Content

Determine if a process to back up log data to a different system or media than the system being audited has been implemented. If it has not, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Establish and implement a process for backing up log data to another system or media other than the system being audited.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-225308r877390_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-225308

Group Title: SRG-OS-000342-GPOS-00133

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

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

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

Number	Title
AU-4 (1)	Transfer To Alternate Storage