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 privileges/permissions occur.

DISA Rule

SV-276315r1149854_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-276315

Group Title

SRG-APP-000495-DB-000329

Rule Version

MSQL-D0-013600

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

Add the following events to the Azure SQL Managed Instance Audit that is being used for the STIG compliant audit:

DATABASE_OBJECT_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP
DATABASE_OBJECT_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP
DATABASE_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP
DATABASE_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP
DATABASE_ROLE_MEMBER_CHANGE_GROUP
SCHEMA_OBJECT_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP
SCHEMA_OBJECT_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP
SERVER_OBJECT_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP
SERVER_OBJECT_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP
SERVER_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP
SERVER_ROLE_MEMBER_CHANGE_GROUP

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

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Check that Azure SQL Managed Instance Audit is being used for the STIG compliant audit.

Determine if an audit is configured and started by executing the following query:

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')

Execute the following query to verify the required audit actions are 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 IN ('DATABASE_OBJECT_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP'
,'DATABASE_OBJECT_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP'
,'DATABASE_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP'
,'DATABASE_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP'
,'DATABASE_ROLE_MEMBER_CHANGE_GROUP'
,'SCHEMA_OBJECT_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP'
,'SCHEMA_OBJECT_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP'
,'SERVER_OBJECT_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP'
,'SERVER_OBJECT_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP'
,'SERVER_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP'
,'SERVER_ROLE_MEMBER_CHANGE_GROUP')

If any of the following audit actions are not returned in an active audit, this is a finding:

DATABASE_OBJECT_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP
DATABASE_OBJECT_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP
DATABASE_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP
DATABASE_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP
DATABASE_ROLE_MEMBER_CHANGE_GROUP
SCHEMA_OBJECT_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP
SCHEMA_OBJECT_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP
SERVER_OBJECT_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP
SERVER_OBJECT_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP
SERVER_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP
SERVER_ROLE_MEMBER_CHANGE_GROUP

If no records are returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-276315

Documentable

False

Rule Version

MSQL-D0-013600

Severity Override Guidance

Check that Azure SQL Managed Instance Audit is being used for the STIG compliant audit.

Determine if an audit is configured and started by executing the following query:

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')

Execute the following query to verify the required audit actions are 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 IN ('DATABASE_OBJECT_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP'
,'DATABASE_OBJECT_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP'
,'DATABASE_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP'
,'DATABASE_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP'
,'DATABASE_ROLE_MEMBER_CHANGE_GROUP'
,'SCHEMA_OBJECT_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP'
,'SCHEMA_OBJECT_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP'
,'SERVER_OBJECT_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP'
,'SERVER_OBJECT_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP'
,'SERVER_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP'
,'SERVER_ROLE_MEMBER_CHANGE_GROUP')

If any of the following audit actions are not returned in an active audit, this is a finding:

DATABASE_OBJECT_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP
DATABASE_OBJECT_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP
DATABASE_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP
DATABASE_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP
DATABASE_ROLE_MEMBER_CHANGE_GROUP
SCHEMA_OBJECT_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP
SCHEMA_OBJECT_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP
SERVER_OBJECT_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP
SERVER_OBJECT_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP
SERVER_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP
SERVER_ROLE_MEMBER_CHANGE_GROUP

If no records are returned, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5711