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Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The VMM must allocate audit record storage capacity to store at least one weeks worth of audit records when audit records are not immediately sent to a central audit record storage facility.

    <VulnDiscussion>In order to ensure VMMs have a sufficient storage capacity in which to write the audit logs, VMMs need to be able to allocate...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000342

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  • The VMM must off-load audit records onto a different system or media than the system being audited.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Off-loading is a common...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000343

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    Group
  • The VMM must provide an immediate warning to the SA and ISSO, at a minimum, when allocated audit record storage volume reaches 75% of repository maximum audit record storage capacity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If security personnel are not notified immediately when storage volume reaches 75%, they are unable to plan for audit record ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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