AU-6 (4)

AU-6 (4): Central Review And Analysis

The information system provides the capability to centrally review and analyze audit records from multiple components within the system.

Automated mechanisms for centralized reviews and analyses include, for example, Security Information Management products.

Overlays
Classified, Int-A, Int-B, Int-C

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to AU-6 (4).

Control	Description
AU-2	The organization: AU-2a.: Determines that the information system is capable of auditing the following events: [Assignment: organization-defined auditable events]; AU-2b.: Coordinates the security audit function with other organizational entities requiring audit-related information to enhance mutual support and to help guide the selection of auditable events; AU-2c.: Provides a rationale for why the auditable events are deemed to be adequate to support after-the-fact investigations of security incidents; and AU-2d.: Determines that the following events are to be audited within the information system: [Assignment: organization-defined audited events (the subset of the auditable events defined in AU-2 a.) along with the frequency of (or situation requiring) auditing for each identified event].
AU-12	The information system: AU-12a.: Provides audit record generation capability for the auditable events defined in AU-2 a. at [Assignment: organization-defined information system components]; AU-12b.: Allows [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles] to select which auditable events are to be audited by specific components of the information system; and AU-12c.: Generates audit records for the events defined in AU-2 d. with the content defined in AU-3.

Control

Description

AU-2a.: Determines that the information system is capable of auditing the following events: [Assignment: organization-defined auditable events];

AU-2b.: Coordinates the security audit function with other organizational entities requiring audit-related information to enhance mutual support and to help guide the selection of auditable events;

AU-2c.: Provides a rationale for why the auditable events are deemed to be adequate to support after-the-fact investigations of security incidents; and

AU-2d.: Determines that the following events are to be audited within the information system: [Assignment: organization-defined audited events (the subset of the auditable events defined in AU-2 a.) along with the frequency of (or situation requiring) auditing for each identified event].

AU-12a.: Provides audit record generation capability for the auditable events defined in AU-2 a. at [Assignment: organization-defined information system components];

AU-12b.: Allows [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles] to select which auditable events are to be audited by specific components of the information system; and

AU-12c.: Generates audit records for the events defined in AU-2 d. with the content defined in AU-3.

The controls below (if any) add on to the requirements of AU-6 (4).

Control	Description
No controls

The CCIs below are tied to AU-6 (4).

CCI	Definition
CCI-000154	The information system provides the capability to centrally review and analyze audit records from multiple components within the system.