STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Azure SQL Managed Instance Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Sep 2025:

Azure SQL Managed Instance must generate audit records when attempts to modify categorized information (e.g., classification levels/security levels) occur.

DISA Rule

SV-276255r1149674_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-276255

Group Title

SRG-APP-000498-DB-000347

Rule Version

MSQL-00-014000

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 Managed Instance audit.

Refer to the supplemental file "AzureSQLMIAudit.sql" script.

Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/auditing-configure?view=azuresql-mi

Check Contents

Review Azure SQL Managed Instance configuration to verify audit records are produced when attempts to modify categorized information occur.

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

SELECT name AS 'Audit Name',
status_desc AS 'Audit Status',
audit_file_path AS 'Current Audit File'
FROM sys.dm_server_audit_status
WHERE name NOT IN ('admin_audit','SqlDbThreatDetection_ServerAudit')

If no records are returned, this is a finding.

If the auditing the retrieval of privilege/permission/role membership information is required, execute the following query to verify the 'SCHEMA_OBJECT_ACCESS_GROUP' is included in the server audit specification.

SELECT a.name AS 'AuditName',
s.name AS 'SpecName',
d.audit_action_name AS 'ActionName',
d.audited_result AS 'Result'
FROM sys.server_audit_specifications s
JOIN sys.server_audits a ON s.audit_guid = a.audit_guid
JOIN sys.server_audit_specification_details d ON s.server_specification_id = d.server_specification_id
WHERE a.is_state_enabled = 1 AND d.audit_action_name = 'SCHEMA_OBJECT_ACCESS_GROUP'

If the 'SCHEMA_OBJECT_ACCESS_GROUP' is not returned in an active audit, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-276255

Documentable

False

Rule Version

MSQL-00-014000

Severity Override Guidance

Review Azure SQL Managed Instance configuration to verify audit records are produced when attempts to modify categorized information occur.

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

SELECT name AS 'Audit Name',
status_desc AS 'Audit Status',
audit_file_path AS 'Current Audit File'
FROM sys.dm_server_audit_status
WHERE name NOT IN ('admin_audit','SqlDbThreatDetection_ServerAudit')

If no records are returned, this is a finding.

If the auditing the retrieval of privilege/permission/role membership information is required, execute the following query to verify the 'SCHEMA_OBJECT_ACCESS_GROUP' is included in the server audit specification.

SELECT a.name AS 'AuditName',
s.name AS 'SpecName',
d.audit_action_name AS 'ActionName',
d.audited_result AS 'Result'
FROM sys.server_audit_specifications s
JOIN sys.server_audits a ON s.audit_guid = a.audit_guid
JOIN sys.server_audit_specification_details d ON s.server_specification_id = d.server_specification_id
WHERE a.is_state_enabled = 1 AND d.audit_action_name = 'SCHEMA_OBJECT_ACCESS_GROUP'

If the 'SCHEMA_OBJECT_ACCESS_GROUP' is not returned in an active audit, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5711