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5.1.1.1 Ensure rsyslog is installed

Information

The rsyslog software is recommended in environments where journald does not meet operation requirements.

The security enhancements of rsyslog such as connection-oriented (i.e. TCP) transmission of logs, the option to log to database formats, and the encryption of log data en route to a central logging server) justify installing and configuring the package.

Solution

Run the following command to install rsyslog :

# yum install rsyslog

See Also

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

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

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

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