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Ensure rsyslog default file permissions configured

Information

It is important to ensure that log files have the correct permissions to ensure that sensitive data is archived and protected.

Solution

Edit the /etc/rsyslog.conf and set $FileCreateMode to 0640 or more restrictive: $FileCreateMode 0640

See Also

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/firepower/623/configuration/guide/fpmc-config-guide-v623.html

Item Details

Audit Name: Tenable Cisco Firepower Management Center OS Best Practices Audit

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

References: 800-53|AU-9(4), CSCv6|5.1

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: eaa9ebbeb91b8b97e7ab5e560cc02004c47016ae3f72f32a57acc31f1a9f66d9

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