WDNS-AU-000016 - The Windows 2012 DNS Servers audit records must be backed up at least every seven days onto a different system or system component than the system or component being audited.

Information

Protection of log data includes assuring log data is not accidentally lost or deleted. Backing up audit records to a different system or onto separate media than the system being audited on a defined frequency helps to assure, in the event of a catastrophic system failure, the audit records will be retained.

This helps to ensure a compromise of the information system being audited does not also result in a compromise of the audit records.

This requirement only applies to applications that have a native backup capability for audit records. Operating system backup requirements cover applications that do not provide native backup functions.

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Document and implement a backup policy to back up the DNS Server's audit records at least every seven days.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_2012_Server_DNS_V2R5_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

References: 800-53|AU-9(2), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001348, Rule-ID|SV-215660r561297_rule, STIG-ID|WDNS-AU-000016, STIG-Legacy|SV-73003, STIG-Legacy|V-58573, Vuln-ID|V-215660

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 3e832e859989a9d9fcc14b5dc67f9c438f3034e7cc39d152d559f2f780b15f55