The operating system must not alter original content or time ordering of audit records when it provides an audit reduction capability.
Overview
Finding ID
Version
Rule ID
IA Controls
Severity
V-203709
SRG-OS-000353-GPOS-00141
SV-203709r958776_rule
Medium
Description
If the audit reduction capability alters the content or time ordering of audit records, the integrity of the audit records is compromised, and the records are no longer usable for forensic analysis.
Audit reduction is a process that manipulates collected audit information and organizes such information in a summary format that is more meaningful to analysts. Time ordering refers to the chronological organization of records based on time stamps. The degree of time stamp precision can affect this.
This requirement is specific to operating systems providing audit reduction capabilities. The audit reduction capability can be met either natively or through the use of third-party tools.
Verify the operating system does not alter original content or time ordering of audit records when it provides an audit reduction capability. If it does not, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-3834r375075_fix)
Configure the operating system to not alter original content or time ordering of audit records when it provides an audit reduction capability.