AIX audit logs must be rotated daily.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Rotate audit logs daily to preserve audit file system space and to conform to the DoD/DISA requirement. If it is not rotated daily and moved to another location, then there is more of a chance for the compromise of audit data by malicious users.
- ID
- SV-215256r991589_rule
- Version
- AIX7-00-002057
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure a cron job or other automated process to rotate the audit logs on a daily basis.