The VMM must protect audit tools from unauthorized deletion.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-207423	SRG-OS-000258-VMM-000920	SV-207423r379243_rule		Medium

Description
Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Therefore, protecting audit tools is necessary to prevent unauthorized operation on audit data. VMMs providing tools to interface with audit data will leverage roles identifying the user accessing the tools and permissions identifying the corresponding rights the user is assigned in order to make access decisions regarding the access to audit tools. Audit tools include, but are not limited to, vendor-provided and open source audit tools needed to successfully view and manipulate audit VMM activity and records. Audit tools include custom queries and report generators.

Description

Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Therefore, protecting audit tools is necessary to prevent unauthorized operation on audit data. VMMs providing tools to interface with audit data will leverage roles identifying the user accessing the tools and permissions identifying the corresponding rights the user is assigned in order to make access decisions regarding the access to audit tools. Audit tools include, but are not limited to, vendor-provided and open source audit tools needed to successfully view and manipulate audit VMM activity and records. Audit tools include custom queries and report generators.

STIG	Date
Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide	2023-09-12

Details

Check Text ( C-7680r365679_chk )
Verify the VMM protects audits tools from unauthorized deletion. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-7680r365680_fix)
Configure the VMM to protect audit tools from unauthorized deletion.