The Cisco IOS XE router must off load audit records via syslog so the audit records can be backed up every seven days.

From Cisco IOS XE Release 3 NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-001348

SV-88679r2_rule The Cisco IOS XE router must off load audit records via syslog so the audit records can be backed up every seven days.

Vulnerability discussion

Protection of log data includes assuring log data is not accidentally lost or deleted. Regularly backing up audit records to a different system or onto separate media than the system being audited helps to assure, in the event of a catastrophic system failure, the audit records will be retained. This helps to ensure a compromise of the information system being audited does not also result in a compromise of the audit records.

Check content

Verify that the Cisco IOS XE router is configured to use syslog. The configuration should look similar to the example below: logging host 1.1.1.1 If syslog is not configured, this is a finding.

Fix text

Configure the Cisco IOS XE router to use syslog. The configuration should look similar to the example below: logging host 1.1.1.1

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