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Central Log Server Security Requirements Guide
SRG-APP-000086
The Central Log Server must be configured to aggregate log records from organization-defined devices and hosts within its scope of coverage.
The Central Log Server must be configured to aggregate log records from organization-defined devices and hosts within its scope of coverage.
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The Central Log Server must be configured to aggregate log records from organization-defined devices and hosts within its scope of coverage.
Low Severity
<VulnDiscussion>If the application is not configured to collate records based on the time when the events occurred, the ability to perform forensic analysis and investigations across multiple components is significantly degraded. Centralized log aggregation must also include logs from databases and servers (e.g., Windows) that do not natively send logs using the syslog protocol.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>