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UBTU-22-651035 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS must have a crontab script running weekly to offload audit events of standalone systems.

DISA STIG library V2R10
All changes in this version
first version loaded CAT III

Maps to AU-4(1) via CCI-001851

Title

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS must have a crontab script running weekly to offload audit events of standalone systems.

Control

Verify there is a script that offloads audit data and that script runs weekly by using the following command: Note: If the system is not connected to a network, this requirement is not applicable. $ ls /etc/cron.weekly Check if the script inside the file does offloading of audit logs to external media. If the script file does not exist or does not offload audit logs, this is a finding.

Discussion

Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Offloading is a common process in information systems with limited audit storage capacity.

Related controls

CCI-001851

Fix

Create a script that offloads audit logs to external media and runs weekly. The script must be located in the "/etc/cron.weekly" directory.