The network device must initiate session auditing upon startup.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-202029	SRG-APP-000092-NDM-000224	SV-202029r960888_rule		Medium

Description

If auditing is enabled late in the startup process, the actions of some start-up processes may not be audited. Some audit systems also maintain state information only available if auditing is enabled before a given process is created.

STIG	Date
Network Device Management Security Requirements Guide	2025-02-11

Details

Check Text (C-2155r381653_chk)

Determine if the network device initiates session auditing upon startup. This requirement may be verified by validated test results. If the network device does not initiate session auditing upon startup, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-2156r381654_fix)

Configure the network device to initiate session auditing upon startup.