CCI-000163

Implementation Guidance

Determine if audit information and audit logging tools are protected from unauthorized access, modification, and deletion.

Validation Procedures

Examine: [SELECT FROM: Audit and accountability policy; system security plan; privacy plan; access control policy and procedures; procedures addressing protection of audit information; system design documentation; system configuration settings and associated documentation; system audit records; audit tools; other relevant documents or records]. Interview: [SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel with audit and accountability responsibilities; organizational personnel with information security and privacy responsibilities; system/network administrators; system developers]. Test: [SELECT FROM: Mechanisms implementing audit information protection].