CounterACT must support organizational requirements to conduct backups of system-level information contained in the information system when changes occur or weekly, whichever is sooner.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>System-level information includes default and customized settings and security attributes, including ACLs that relate to the network device configuration, as well as software required for the execution and operation of the device. Information system backup is a critical step in ensuring system integrity and availability. If the system fails and there is no backup of the system-level information, a denial of service condition is possible for all who use this critical network component. This control requires the network device to support the organizational central backup process for system-level information associated with the network device. This function may be provided by the network device itself; however, the preferred best practice is a centralized backup rather than each network device performing discrete backups.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-90897r1_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure CounterACT to generate audit log events for a locally developed list of auditable events.
1. Open the CounterACT Console.
2. Select Tools >> Options >> Plugin.
3. Select the Syslog Plugin.
4. Select CounterACT or the Enterprise Manager appliance you would like to verify.