STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Ansible Automation Controller Web Server Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 05 Jan 2026:

The Automation Controller must generate the appropriate log records.

DISA Rule

SV-256943r960765_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256943

Group Title

SRG-APP-000016-WSR-000005

Rule Version

APWS-AT-000090

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000067 - Employ automated mechanisms to monitor remote access methods.
• CCI-000130 - Ensure that audit records containing information that establishes what type of event occurred.
• CCI-000131 - Ensure that audit records containing information that establishes when the event occurred.
• CCI-000132 - Ensure that audit records containing information that establishes where the event occurred.
• CCI-000133 - Ensure that audit records containing information that establishes the source of the event.
• CCI-000134 - Ensure that audit records containing information that establishes the outcome of the event.
• CCI-001487 - Ensure that audit records containing information that establishes the identity of any individuals, subjects, or objects/entities associated with the event.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

As a System Administrator, for each Automation Controller host, navigate to console Settings >> System >> Miscellaneous System.

Click "Edit".

Set the following:
Enable Activity Stream = On

Enable Activity Stream for Inventory Sync = On

Organization Admins Can Manage Users and Teams = On

All Users Visible to Organization Admins = On

Click "Save".

Check Contents

For each Automation Controller host, determine whether the web server is logging all content related to user sessions.

Log in to Automation Controller as an administrator and navigate to console Settings >> System >> Miscellaneous System.

Verify the following settings:

Enable Activity Stream = On

Enable Activity Stream for Inventory Sync = On

Organization Admins Can Manage Users and Teams = On

All Users Visible to Organization Admins = On

If the configuration settings are not as above, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-256943

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APWS-AT-000090

Severity Override Guidance

For each Automation Controller host, determine whether the web server is logging all content related to user sessions.

Log in to Automation Controller as an administrator and navigate to console Settings >> System >> Miscellaneous System.

Verify the following settings:

Enable Activity Stream = On

Enable Activity Stream for Inventory Sync = On

Organization Admins Can Manage Users and Teams = On

All Users Visible to Organization Admins = On

If the configuration settings are not as above, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5535