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5.1.2.1.3 Ensure systemd-journal-remote is enabled

Information

Journald (via systemd-journal-remote ) supports the ability to send log events it gathers to a remote log host or to receive messages from remote hosts, thus enabling centralized log management.

Storing log data on a remote host protects log integrity from local attacks. If an attacker gains root access on the local system, they could tamper with or remove log data that is stored on the local system.

Solution

Run the following command to enable systemd-journal-remote :

# systemctl --now enable systemd-journal-upload.service

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/15964

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|AU-2, 800-53|AU-7, 800-53|AU-12, 800-53|CM-7, 800-53|SI-5, CSCv7|6.2, CSCv7|6.3

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 77c6a3c16cbbca7d1794cd1c4dcc6780140ef312c835806b493721ec320b93e5