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Check: WN19-AU-000010

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 STIG: WN19-AU-000010 (in versions v3 r2 through v1 r1)

Title

Windows Server 2019 audit records must be backed up to 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-205799r958754_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-205799

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

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-001851	Transfer audit logs per organization-defined frequency to a different system, system component, or media than the system or system component conducting the logging.

Controls

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

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