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1.412 OL09-00-005000

Information

OL 9 remote access methods must be monitored.

GROUP ID: V-271851
RULE ID: SV-271851r1092265

Logging remote access methods can be used to trace the decrease in the risks associated with remote user access management. It can also be used to spot cyberattacks and ensure ongoing compliance with organizational policies surrounding the use of remote access methods.

Solution

Configure OL 9 remote access methods to be monitored.

Add or update the following lines to the "/etc/rsyslog.conf" file:

auth.;authpriv.;daemon.* /var/log/secure

The "rsyslog" service must be restarted for the changes to take effect with the following command:

$ sudo systemctl restart rsyslog.service

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/27024

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-17(1), CCI|CCI-000067, Rule-ID|SV-271851r1092265_rule, STIG-ID|OL09-00-005000, Vuln-ID|V-271851

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 9034d3257d23f68097b038d3451f70b7b9541b382ab3062f784c5abbf4cb0960