Audit records must be backed up to a different system or media than the system being audited.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Protection of log data includes assuring the log data is not accidentally lost or deleted. Audit information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-224875r958754_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Establish and implement a process for backing up log data to another system or media other than the system being audited.