The Cisco IOS XE router must off-load audit records onto a different system or media than the system being audited.

From Cisco IOS XE Release 3 NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-001851

SV-88749r2_rule The Cisco IOS XE router must off-load audit records onto a different system or media than the system being audited.

Vulnerability discussion

Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration.Off-loading is a common process in information systems with limited audit storage capacity.

Check content

Verify that the Cisco IOS XE router is configured to send logs to a syslog server. The configuration should look similar to the example below: logging host 1.1.1.1 If it is not configured to send logs to a syslog server, this is a finding.

Fix text

Configure the Cisco IOS XE router to enable syslog. The configuration should look similar to the example below: logging host 1.1.1.1

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