STIGQter: STIG Summary: Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 7 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

AlmaLinux OS 9 systemd-journald service must be enabled.

DISA Rule

SV-269428r1050311_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-269428

Group Title

SRG-OS-000269-GPOS-00103

Rule Version

ALMA-09-041490

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001665 - Preserve organization-defined system state information in the event of a system failure.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

To enable the systemd-journald service, run the following command:

$ systemctl enable --now systemd-journald

Check Contents

Verify that "systemd-journald" is active with the following command:

$ systemctl status systemd-journald
systemd-journald.service - Journal Service
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/systemd-journald.service; static)
Active: active (running) since Tue 2024-02-20 11:02:20 UTC; 14min ago

If the systemd-journald service is not active, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-269428

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ALMA-09-041490

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that "systemd-journald" is active with the following command:

$ systemctl status systemd-journald
systemd-journald.service - Journal Service
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/systemd-journald.service; static)
Active: active (running) since Tue 2024-02-20 11:02:20 UTC; 14min ago

If the systemd-journald service is not active, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5664