AU-05(04) Shutdown on Failure
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Title
Shutdown on Failure
Control
Invoke a [Selection (one or more): full system shutdown; partial system shutdown; degraded operational mode with limited mission or business functionality available] in the event of [Assignment: audit logging failures] , unless an alternate audit logging capability exists.
Discussion
Organizations determine the types of audit logging failures that can trigger automatic system shutdowns or degraded operations. Because of the importance of ensuring mission and business continuity, organizations may determine that the nature of the audit logging failure is not so severe that it warrants a complete shutdown of the system supporting the core organizational mission and business functions. In those instances, partial system shutdowns or operating in a degraded mode with reduced capability may be viable alternatives.
Parameters
au-05.04_odp.01: [full system shutdown; partial system shutdown; degraded operational mode with limited mission or business functionality available]
au-05.04_odp.02: audit logging failures
Related controls
au-15
Assessment objective
AU-05(04) [Selection (one or more): full system shutdown; partial system shutdown; degraded operational mode with limited mission or business functionality available] is/are invoked in the event of [Assignment: audit logging failures] , unless an alternate audit logging capability exists.
STIG rules that implement this control 0
No followed STIG rule cites a CCI indexed to this control (CCI list 2026-07-14).