The Mainframe Product must alert the SA and ISSO (at a minimum) in the event of an audit processing failure.

From Mainframe Product Security Requirements Guide

Associated with: CCI-000139

SV-82755r1_rule The Mainframe Product must alert the SA and ISSO (at a minimum) in the event of an audit processing failure.

Vulnerability discussion

It is critical for the appropriate personnel to be aware if a system is at risk of failing to process audit logs as required. Without this notification, the security personnel may be unaware of an impending failure of the audit capability and system operation may be adversely affected. Audit processing failures include software/hardware errors, failures in the audit capturing mechanisms, and audit storage capacity being reached or exceeded.This requirement applies to each audit data storage repository (i.e., distinct information system component where audit records are stored), the centralized audit storage capacity of organizations (i.e., all audit data storage repositories combined), or both.

Check content

If the Mainframe Product does not perform audit data management or storage function, this is not applicable. Examine configuration settings. Determine if Mainframe Product alerts system programmers or security administrators in the event of audit processing failure. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix text

Configure the Mainframe Product to alert system programmers or security administrators in the event of audit processing failure.

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