STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Azure SQL Database Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 02 Jul 2025:

The Azure SQL Database must be able to generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to retrieve privileges/permissions occur.

DISA Rule

SV-255327r960885_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-255327

Group Title

SRG-APP-000091-DB-000325

Rule Version

ASQL-00-004600

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000172 - Generate audit records for the event types defined in AU-2 c that include the audit record content defined in AU-3.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Deploy an Azure SQL Database audit.

Refer to the supplemental file "AzureSQLDatabaseAudit.txt" PowerShell script.

Check Contents

Review Azure SQL Database configuration to verify that audit records are produced when the system denies or fails to complete attempts to retrieve privileges/permissions/role membership.

To determine if an audit is configured, follow the instructions below:
Run this TSQL command to determine if SQL Auditing AuditActionGroups are configured:
SELECT DISTINCT sd.audit_action_name
FROM sys.database_audit_specification_details sd
JOIN sys.database_audit_specifications s
ON s.database_specification_id = sd.database_specification_id
WHERE (name = 'SqlDbAuditing_ServerAuditSpec' /*Server Audit*/
OR name = 'SqlDbAuditing_AuditSpec') /*Database Audit*/
AND s.is_state_enabled = 1
ORDER BY sd.audit_action_name

If no values exist for AuditActionGroup, this is a finding.

Verify the following AuditActionGroup(s) are configured:
SCHEMA_OBJECT_ACCESS_GROUP

If any listed AuditActionGroups do not exist in the configuration, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-255327

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ASQL-00-004600

Severity Override Guidance

Review Azure SQL Database configuration to verify that audit records are produced when the system denies or fails to complete attempts to retrieve privileges/permissions/role membership.

To determine if an audit is configured, follow the instructions below:
Run this TSQL command to determine if SQL Auditing AuditActionGroups are configured:
SELECT DISTINCT sd.audit_action_name
FROM sys.database_audit_specification_details sd
JOIN sys.database_audit_specifications s
ON s.database_specification_id = sd.database_specification_id
WHERE (name = 'SqlDbAuditing_ServerAuditSpec' /*Server Audit*/
OR name = 'SqlDbAuditing_AuditSpec') /*Database Audit*/
AND s.is_state_enabled = 1
ORDER BY sd.audit_action_name

If no values exist for AuditActionGroup, this is a finding.

Verify the following AuditActionGroup(s) are configured:
SCHEMA_OBJECT_ACCESS_GROUP

If any listed AuditActionGroups do not exist in the configuration, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5500