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

The audit information produced by Azure SQL Database must be protected from unauthorized deletion.

DISA Rule

SV-255332r960936_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-255332

Group Title

SRG-APP-000120-DB-000061

Rule Version

ASQL-00-006100

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000164 - Protect audit information from unauthorized deletion.
• CCI-001494 - Protect audit tools from unauthorized modification.
• CCI-001495 - Protect audit tools from unauthorized deletion.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Modify audit permissions to meet the requirement to protect against unauthorized access.

To review the Azure roles and users, navigate to the Azure Portal, and review the Azure Server controlling the Azure SQL Database.
1. Select "Access Control (IAM)".
2. Select "Role assignments" and review the roles assigned to each user.
3. Select "Roles", and then select "View" under the Details column for each role.
4. Remove any undocumented permissions or excessive read permissions to audit storage for user and roles.

Check Contents

Obtain the Azure SQL Database audit file location(s) by navigating to the Azure Portal and selecting the Azure SQL Database, then selecting Auditing.

Review the storage settings for the audit.

Verify that the audit storage has the correct permissions by doing the following:
1. Navigate to the Azure Portal to review the Azure roles and users.
2. Review the Azure Server controlling the Azure SQL Database.
3. Select "Access Control (IAM)".
4. Select "Role assignments" and review the roles assigned to each user.
5. Select "Roles", and then select "View" under the Details column for each role.

Any roles or users with Write permissions to the auditing policy must be documented. If not, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-255332

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ASQL-00-006100

Severity Override Guidance

Obtain the Azure SQL Database audit file location(s) by navigating to the Azure Portal and selecting the Azure SQL Database, then selecting Auditing.

Review the storage settings for the audit.

Verify that the audit storage has the correct permissions by doing the following:
1. Navigate to the Azure Portal to review the Azure roles and users.
2. Review the Azure Server controlling the Azure SQL Database.
3. Select "Access Control (IAM)".
4. Select "Role assignments" and review the roles assigned to each user.
5. Select "Roles", and then select "View" under the Details column for each role.

Any roles or users with Write permissions to the auditing policy must be documented. If not, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5500