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MS SQL Server 2016 Instance Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SQL Server must by default shut down upon audit failure, to include the unavailability of space for more audit log records; or must be configurable to shut down upon audit failure.

    <VulnDiscussion>It is critical that when SQL Server is at risk of failing to process audit logs as required, it takes action to mitigate the ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000109-DB-000321

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    Group
  • SQL Server must be configurable to overwrite audit log records, oldest first (First-In-First-Out - FIFO), in the event of unavailability of space for more audit log records.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is critical that when SQL Server is at risk of failing to process audit logs as required, it take action to mitigate the f...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000118-DB-000059

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The audit information produced by SQL Server must be protected from unauthorized access, modification, and deletion.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If audit data were to become compromised, then competent forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially ma...
    Rule Medium Severity

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