MarkLogic Server must generate audit records when unsuccessful logons or connection attempts occur.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

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ID: SV-220409r879874_rule
Severity: Medium
References: CCI-000172
Updated: 9 months ago

Configure MarkLogic audit settings to generate an audit record each time a user (or other principal) attempts but fails to log on or connect to the DBMS (including attempts where the user ID is invalid/unknown).

Include attempts where the user ID is invalid/unknown. Ensure that the audit record contains the time of the event and the user ID that was entered (if any).

Perform the fix from the MarkLogic Server Admin Interface with a user that holds administrative-level privileges.
1. Click the Groups icon.
2. Click the group in which the configuration to be checked resides (e.g., Default).
3. Click the Auditing icon on the left tree menu.
4. Set the audit enabled field to true.
5. Enable the authentication-failure event for auditing.
6. Enable "both" for the audit restriction under the outcome selection.
7. Ensure no roles, URIs or users are identified in the audit restrictions, unless documented in the System Security Plan.

MarkLogic Server must generate audit records when unsuccessful logons or connection attempts occur.

Description

Remediation - Manual Procedure