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CCI-003846

CCI-003846 Definition

Defines the circumstances to record; view; hear; and/or log the content of a user session.

Status
Type	CheckType.technical

Master Assessment Datasheet

Implementation Guidance

Determine if: - [AU-14_ODP[01]; users or roles who can audit the content of a user session are defined] are provided with the capability to [AU-14_ODP[02]; one or more of the following PARAMETER VALUES is/are selected: {record; view; hear; log}] the content of a user session under [AU-14_ODP[03]; circumstances under which the content of a user session can be audited are defined]. - the capability for [AU-14_ODP[01]; users or roles who can audit the content of a user session are defined] to [AU-14_ODP[02]; one or more of the following PARAMETER VALUES is/are selected: {record; view; hear; log}] the content of a user session under [AU-14_ODP[03]; circumstances under which the content of a user session can be audited are defined] is implemented.

Validation Procedures

Examine: [SELECT FROM: Audit and accountability policy; system security plan; privacy plan; procedures addressing user session auditing; system design documentation; system configuration settings and associated documentation; system audit records; other relevant documents or records]. Interview: [SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel with information security and privacy responsibilities; system/network administrators; system developers; legal counsel; personnel with civil liberties responsibilities]. Test: [SELECT FROM: Mechanisms implementing user session auditing capability].

Related Controls

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CCI-003846.

Control	Description
AU-14	a: Provide and implement the capability for [users or roles who can audit the content of a user session are defined;] to [one or more of "record"/"view"/"hear"/"log"] the content of a user session under [circumstances under which the content of a user session can be audited are defined;] ; and b: Develop, integrate, and use session auditing activities in consultation with legal counsel and in accordance with applicable laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines.

Control

Description

AU-14

a: Provide and implement the capability for [users or roles who can audit the content of a user session are defined;] to [one or more of "record"/"view"/"hear"/"log"] the content of a user session under [circumstances under which the content of a user session can be audited are defined;] ; and

b: Develop, integrate, and use session auditing activities in consultation with legal counsel and in accordance with applicable laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines.