STIGQter: STIG Summary: Amazon Linux 2023 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Amazon Linux 2023 systemd-journald service must be enabled.

DISA Rule

SV-274000r1119988_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-274000

Group Title

SRG-OS-000269-GPOS-00103

Rule Version

AZLX-23-000135

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Amazon Linux 2023 to enable the systemd-journald service with the following command:

$ sudo systemctl enable --now systemd-journald

Check Contents

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 is configured so that "systemd-journald" is active with the following command:

$ systemctl is-active systemd-journald
active

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

Vulnerability Number

V-274000

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AZLX-23-000135

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 is configured so that "systemd-journald" is active with the following command:

$ systemctl is-active systemd-journald
active

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5700