The Mainframe Product must produce audit records containing information to establish when (date and time) the events occurred.

From Mainframe Product Security Requirements Guide

Part of SRG-APP-000096-MFP-000141

Associated with: CCI-000131

SV-82733r1_rule The Mainframe Product must produce audit records containing information to establish when (date and time) the events occurred.

Vulnerability discussion

Without establishing when events occurred, it is impossible to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident.In order to compile an accurate risk assessment, and provide forensic analysis, it is essential for security personnel to know when events occurred (date and time). Associating event types with detected events in the application and audit logs provides a means of investigating an attack; recognizing resource utilization or capacity thresholds; or identifying an improperly configured application.

Check content

Examine installation and configuration settings. Ensure data written to external security manager audit files and/or SMF records contain information that details when events occurred. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix text

Configure the Mainframe Product audit records written to external security manager audit files and/or SMF records to contain information that details when (date and time) the events occurred.

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