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 delete security objects occur.

DISA Rule

SV-276257r1150023_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-276257

Group Title

SRG-APP-000501-DB-000337

Rule Version

MSQL-00-014400

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.txt" 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 unsuccessful attempts to delete security objects occur.

Run this TSQL command to determine if Azure SQL Managed Instance Auditing AuditActionGroups are configured:

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_CHANGE_GROUP'

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

Vulnerability Number

V-276257

Documentable

False

Rule Version

MSQL-00-014400

Severity Override Guidance

Review Azure SQL Managed Instance configuration to verify audit records are produced when unsuccessful attempts to delete security objects occur.

Run this TSQL command to determine if Azure SQL Managed Instance Auditing AuditActionGroups are configured:

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_CHANGE_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