Description
System logs are stored in the /var/log directory.
Ensure that /var/log has its own partition or logical
volume at installation time, or migrate it using LVM.
Rationale
Placing /var/log in its own partition
enables better separation between log files
and other files in /var/.
- ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_partition_for_var_log
- References
CSC: Critical Security Controls
COBIT®: Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies
CCI: Control Correlation Identifier
ISA-62443-2-1-2009, Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems Part 2-1: Establishing an Industrial Automation and Control Systems Security Program
ANSI/ISA-62443-3-3 (99.03.03)-2013 Security for industrial automation and control systems Part 3-3: System security requirements and security levels
CIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
NIST Special Publication 800-53 (Revision 4): Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations
Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
GPOS SRG: General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide
STIG: Security Technical Implementation Guides for UNIX/Linux Operating Systems
STIG References, Finding IDs and Rule IDs