Amazon Linux 2023 must be configured to off-load audit records onto a different system from the system being audited via syslog.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-274076 | AZLX-23-002060 | SV-274076r1120216_rule | CCI-001851 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The auditd service does not include the ability to send audit records to a centralized server for management directly. However, it can use a plug-in for audit event multiplexor (audispd) to pass audit records to the local syslog server. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Amazon Linux 2023 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-27 | |||
Related Frameworks
2 paths across 2 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AU-4(1)
1.00
- DISA · V1R3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-001851
1.00
- DISA · V1R3 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-274076r1120216_chk)
Verify Amazon Linux 2023 is configured use the audisp-remote syslog service with the following command:
$ sudo grep active /etc/audit/plugins.d/syslog.conf
active = yes
If the "active" keyword does not have a value of "yes", the line is commented out, or the line is missing, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-78072r1120215_fix)
Configure Amazon Linux 2023 to use the audisp-remote syslog service.
Edit the /etc/audit/plugins.d/syslog.conf file and add or update the "active" option:
active = yes
The audit daemon must be restarted for changes to take effect.