AlmaLinux OS 9 must be configured to offload audit records onto a different system from the system being audited via syslog.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
The auditd service does not include the ability to send audit records to a centralized server for management directly. However, it can use a plug-in for audit event multiplexor (audispd) to pass audit records to the local syslog server.
- ID
- SV-269512r1050395_rule
- Version
- ALMA-09-052490
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Edit the /etc/audit/plugins.d/syslog.conf file and add or update the "active" option:
active = yes
The audit daemon must be restarted for changes to take effect.