STIGQter: STIG Summary: Nutanix Acropolis GPOS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 26 Jan 2026:

Nutanix OS must allow only the information system security manager (ISSM) (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which auditable events are to be audited.

DISA Rule

SV-279557r1192413_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-279557

Group Title

SRG-OS-000063-GPOS-00032

Rule Version

NXAC-OS-000051

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000171 - Allow organization-defined personnel or roles to select the event types that are to be logged by specific components of the system.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

1. For AOS, configure the audit rules.

$ sudo salt-call state.sls security/CVM/auditCVM

2. For Prism Central, configure the audit rules.

$ sudo salt-call state.sls security/PCVM/auditPCVM

3. For Files, configure the audit rules.

$ sudo salt-call state.sls security/AFS/auditAFS

4. For AHV, configure the audit rules.

$ sudo salt-call state.sls security/KVM/auditKVM

Check Contents

Verify Nutanix OS must allow only the ISSM (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which auditable events are to be audited using the following command.

Note: Nutanix OS audit facility is locked down so that only root has access to browse below the /etc/audit/ directory.

$ sudo ls -al /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules
-rw-r-----. 1 root root 21587 Oct 11 03:16 /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules

$ sudo ls -l /etc/audit/auditd.conf
-rw-r-----. 1 root root 908 Oct 10 20:00 /etc/audit/auditd.conf

If the files in the "/etc/audit/rules.d/" directory or the "/etc/audit/auditd.conf" file have a mode more permissive than "0640", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-279557

Documentable

False

Rule Version

NXAC-OS-000051

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Nutanix OS must allow only the ISSM (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which auditable events are to be audited using the following command.

Note: Nutanix OS audit facility is locked down so that only root has access to browse below the /etc/audit/ directory.

$ sudo ls -al /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules
-rw-r-----. 1 root root 21587 Oct 11 03:16 /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules

$ sudo ls -l /etc/audit/auditd.conf
-rw-r-----. 1 root root 908 Oct 10 20:00 /etc/audit/auditd.conf

If the files in the "/etc/audit/rules.d/" directory or the "/etc/audit/auditd.conf" file have a mode more permissive than "0640", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5730