The IDPS must produce audit records containing information to establish the source of the event, including, at a minimum, originating source address.

From Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS) Security Requirements Guide

Associated with: CCI-000133

SV-45385r2_rule The IDPS must produce audit records containing information to establish the source of the event, including, at a minimum, originating source address.

Vulnerability discussion

Associating the source of the event with detected events in the logs provides a means of investigating an attack or suspected attack.While auditing and logging are closely related, they are not the same. Logging is recording data about events that take place in a system, while auditing is the use of log records to identify security-relevant information such as system or user accesses. In short, log records are audited to establish an accurate history. Without logging, it would be impossible to establish an audit trail.

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Verify configuration produces audit records containing information to establish the source of the event, including, at a minimum, originating source address. If the IDPS does not produce audit records containing information to establish the source of the event, including, at a minimum, originating source address, this is a finding.

Fix text

Configure the IDPS to produce audit records containing information to establish the source of the event, including, at a minimum, originating source address.

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