SQL Server must initiate session auditing upon startup.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

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ID: SV-213940r879562_rule
Severity: Medium
References: CCI-001464
Updated: 8 months ago

Configure the SQL Audit(s) to automatically start during system start-up.  
 
ALTER SERVER AUDIT [<Server Audit Name>] WITH STATE = ON 
 
Execute the following query: 
 SELECT name AS 'Audit Name', 
  status_desc AS 'Audit Status', 
  audit_file_path AS 'Current Audit File' 
FROM sys.dm_server_audit_status 
WHERE status_desc = 'STARTED' 
 
Ensure the SQL STIG Audit is configured to initiate session auditing upon startup.

SQL Server must initiate session auditing upon startup.

Description

Remediation - Manual Procedure