Information
The SIEM or Central Log Server is the mitigation method for most of the other STIGs applied to an organization. Robust alerting and reporting is a key feature in any incident response plan.
The ability to report on logon attempts is the first step is creating a chain of events for a forensic analysis and incident response.
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Solution
If the Splunk instance is used for Tier 2 CSSP (formerly CND-SP) or JRSS analysis, this fix is N/A.
Configure Splunk Enterprise using the reporting and notification tools to create a report that audits the logon attempts. Make this report available to the ISSM and other required individuals.