STIGQter: STIG Summary: MS SQL Server 2016 Instance Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

SQL Server must utilize centralized management of the content captured in audit records generated by all components of SQL Server.

DISA Rule

SV-213981r617437_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-213981

Group Title

SRG-APP-000356-DB-000314

Rule Version

SQL6-D0-010700

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001844 - The information system provides centralized management and configuration of the content to be captured in audit records generated by organization-defined information system components.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure and/or deploy software tools to ensure that SQL Server audit records are written directly to or systematically transferred to a centralized log management system.

Check Contents

Review the system documentation for a description of how audit records are off-loaded and how local audit log space is managed.

If the SQL Server audit records are not written directly to or systematically transferred to a centralized log management system, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-213981

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SQL6-D0-010700

Severity Override Guidance

Review the system documentation for a description of how audit records are off-loaded and how local audit log space is managed.

If the SQL Server audit records are not written directly to or systematically transferred to a centralized log management system, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3993

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