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

Amazon Linux 2023 must be configured to off-load audit records onto a different system from the system being audited via syslog.

DISA Rule

SV-274080r1120228_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-274080

Group Title

SRG-OS-000342-GPOS-00133

Rule Version

AZLX-23-002080

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

• CCI-001851 - Transfer audit logs per organization-defined frequency to a different system, system component, or media than the system or system component conducting the logging.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Amazon Linux 2023 to off-load audit records onto a different system or media from the system being audited.

If using systemd-journal-upload:
Edit "/etc/systemd/journal-upload.conf" with the appropriate configuration:

[Upload]
URL=https://[server.domain]:[port]

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Verify Amazon Linux 2023 off-loads audit records onto a different system with the following command:

$ more /etc/systemd/journal-upload.conf
[Upload]
URL=192.168.21.2
ServerKeyFile=/etc/ssl/private/journal-upload.pem
ServerCertificateFile=/etc/ssl/certs/journal-upload.pem
TrustedCertificateFile=/etc/ssl/ca/trusted.pem

If all of the entries do not have values, are commented out, or are missing, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-274080

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AZLX-23-002080

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 off-loads audit records onto a different system with the following command:

$ more /etc/systemd/journal-upload.conf
[Upload]
URL=192.168.21.2
ServerKeyFile=/etc/ssl/private/journal-upload.pem
ServerCertificateFile=/etc/ssl/certs/journal-upload.pem
TrustedCertificateFile=/etc/ssl/ca/trusted.pem

If all of the entries do not have values, are commented out, or are missing, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5700