The VMM that provides an audit reduction capability must not alter original content or time ordering of audit records.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-207461	SRG-OS-000353-VMM-001310	SV-207461r958776_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 VMMs providing audit reduction capabilities. The audit reduction capability can be met either natively or through the use of third-party tools.

STIG	Date
Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide	2024-12-06

Details

Check Text (C-7718r365787_chk)

Verify the VMM that provides an audit reduction capability does not alter original content or time ordering of audit records.

If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-7718r365788_fix)

Configure the VMM that provides an audit reduction capability so that it does not alter original content or time ordering of audit records.