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XCCDF
Domain Name System (DNS) Security Requirements Guide
SRG-APP-000096
SRG-APP-000096
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-APP-000096
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The DNS server implementation must produce audit records containing information to establish when (date and time) the events occurred.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Without establishing when events occurred, it is impossible to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident. Associating event types with detected events in the application and audit logs provides a means of investigating an attack, recognizing resource utilization or capacity thresholds, or identifying an improperly configured application. In order to compile an accurate risk assessment and provide forensic analysis, it is essential for security personnel to know when events occurred (date and time).</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>