The operating system must allow only the ISSM (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which auditable events are to be audited.

From General Purpose Operating System SRG

Associated with: CCI-000171

SV-70939r1_rule The operating system must allow only the ISSM (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which auditable events are to be audited.

Vulnerability discussion

Without the capability to restrict which roles and individuals can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel may be able to prevent the auditing of critical events. Misconfigured audits may degrade the system's performance by overwhelming the audit log. Misconfigured audits may also make it more difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident or identify those responsible for one.

Check content

Verify the operating system allows only the ISSM (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which auditable events are to be audited. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix text

Configure the operating system to allow only the ISSM (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which auditable events are to be audited.

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