The Cisco switch must be configured to off-load log records onto a different system than the system being audited.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-220512 | CISC-ND-001310 | SV-220512r961860_rule | CCI-001851 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Off-loading is a common process in information systems with limited audit storage capacity. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Cisco NX OS Switch NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-19 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-220512r961860_chk)
Review the Cisco switch configuration to verify that it is compliant with this requirement as shown in the example below:
logging server 10.1.48.10 6
If the Cisco switch is not configured to off-load log records onto a different system than the system being audited, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-22216r539258_fix)
Configure the Cisco switch to send log records to a syslog server as shown in the example below:
SW4(config)# logging server 10.1.48.10 6