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Azure SQL DB must be able to generate audit records when security objects are accessed.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Changes to the security configuration must be tracked. This requirement applies to situations where security data is retrieved or modified via data manipulation operations, as opposed to via specialized security functionality. In an SQL environment, types of access include, but are not necessarily limited to: SELECT INSERT UPDATE DELETE EXECUTE</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-255350r961791_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Deploy an audit to review the retrieval of privilege/permission/role membership information. 
Refer to the supplemental file "AzureSQLDatabaseAudit.txt" PowerShell script.