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4.1.2.2 Ensure audit logs are not automatically deleted

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This audit has been deprecated and will be removed in a future update.

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Information

The max_log_file_action setting determines how to handle the audit log file reaching the max file size. A value of keep_logs will rotate the logs but never delete old logs.

Rationale:

In high security contexts, the benefits of maintaining a long audit history exceed the cost of storing the audit history.

Solution

Set the following parameter in /etc/audit/auditd.conf:

max_log_file_action = keep_logs

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/2658

Item Details

References: CSCv7|6.4

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 5839512b6c1915141b2e6caced40080a88e761e7dd7a388a533da4c89ed87aa5