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Splunk Enterprise 8.x for Linux Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Splunk Enterprise must notify the System Administrator (SA) or Information System Security Officer (ISSO) if communication with the host and devices within its scope of coverage is lost.

    <VulnDiscussion>If the system were to continue processing after audit failure, actions could be taken on the system that could not be tracked...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000118-AU-000100

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Splunk Enterprise installation directories must be secured.

    &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
  • SRG-APP-000125-AU-000300

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Splunk Enterprise must be configured to back up the log records repository at least every seven days onto a different system or system component other than the system or component being audited.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Protection of log data includes ensuring log data is not accidentally lost or deleted. Backing up log records to a different ...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-AU-000330

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Splunk Enterprise must be configured to retain the identity of the original source host or device where the event occurred as part of the log record.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;In this case the information producer is the device based on IP address or some other identifier of the device producing the ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-AU-000340

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Splunk Enterprise must use TCP for data transmission.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the UDP protocol is used for communication, then data packets that do not reach the server are not detected as a data loss...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-AU-000350

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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