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The DBMS must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to access categories of information (e.g., classification levels/security levels) occur.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Changes in categories of information must be tracked. Without an audit trail, unauthorized access to protected data could go undetected. To aid in diagnosis, it is necessary to keep track of failed attempts in addition to the successful ones. For detailed information on categorizing information, refer to FIPS Publication 199, Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems, and FIPS Publication 200, Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-206615r879865_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Deploy a DBMS capable of producing the required audit records when it denies or fails to complete access to categories of information.

Configure the DBMS to produce audit records when it denies access to categories of information, such access to include reads, creations, modifications and deletions.

Configure the DBMS to produce audit records when other errors prevent access to categories of information, such access to include reads, creations, modifications and deletions.