The Cassandra database must initiate session auditing upon startup.

From vRealize - Cassandra Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of SRG-APP-000092-DB-000208

Associated with: CCI-001464

SV-87263r1_rule The Cassandra database must initiate session auditing upon startup.

Vulnerability discussion

Session auditing is for use when a user's activities are under investigation. To be sure of capturing all activity during those periods when session auditing is in use, it needs to be in operation for the whole time the DBMS is running.

Check content

Review the Cassandra Server configuration to ensure session auditing is initiated upon startup. At the command prompt, execute the following command: # grep '

Fix text

Configure the Cassandra Server to initiate session auditing upon startup. At the command line execute the following command: # sed -i 's/^\(\s*\)\(\s*\)$/\1\2/' /usr/lib/vmware-vcops/user/conf/cassandra/logback.xml

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