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AlmaLinux OS 9 must label all offloaded audit logs before sending them to the central log server.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

When audit logs are not labelled before they are sent to a central log server, the audit data will not be able to be analyzed and tied back to the correct system.

ID
SV-269510r1050393_rule
Version
ALMA-09-052270
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Edit the /etc/audit/auditd.conf file and add or update the "name_format" option:

name_format = HOSTNAME

The audit daemon must be restarted for changes to take effect.