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

Azure SQL Database must generate audit records when unsuccessful logons or connection attempts occur.

DISA Rule

SV-255369r961824_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-255369

Group Title

SRG-APP-000503-DB-000351

Rule Version

ASQL-00-014800

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.

Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/az.sql/set-azsqlserveraudit">https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/az.sql/set-azsqlserveraudit

Check Contents

Review Azure SQL Database configuration to verify that audit records are produced when unsuccessful logons or connection attempts occur.

To determine if an audit is configured, execute the following script.
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:
FAILED_DATABASE_AUTHENTICATION_GROUP

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

Vulnerability Number

V-255369

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ASQL-00-014800

Severity Override Guidance

Review Azure SQL Database configuration to verify that audit records are produced when unsuccessful logons or connection attempts occur.

To determine if an audit is configured, execute the following script.
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:
FAILED_DATABASE_AUTHENTICATION_GROUP

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

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5500