The operating system must generate audit records showing starting and ending time for user access to the system.

From General Purpose Operating System SRG

Associated with: CCI-000172

SV-70873r1_rule The operating system must generate audit records showing starting and ending time for user access to the system.

Vulnerability discussion

Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident or identify those responsible for one.Audit records can be generated from various components within the information system (e.g., module or policy filter).

Check content

Verify the operating system generates audit records showing starting and ending time for user access to the system. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix text

Configure the operating system to generate audit records showing starting and ending time for user access to the system.

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