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

Nutanix OS must generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful logon attempts occur.

DISA Rule

SV-279559r1192597_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-279559

Group Title

SRG-OS-000470-GPOS-00214

Rule Version

NXAC-OS-000067

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

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 generates audit records when concurrent logons to the same account occur using the following commands.

$ sudo grep -i /var/run/faillock /etc/audit/audit.rules
-w /var/run/faillock -p wa -k logins

$ sudo grep -i /var/log/lastlog /etc/audit/audit.rules
-w /var/log/lastlog -p wa -k logins

If the commands listed do not return any output, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-279559

Documentable

False

Rule Version

NXAC-OS-000067

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Nutanix OS generates audit records when concurrent logons to the same account occur using the following commands.

$ sudo grep -i /var/run/faillock /etc/audit/audit.rules
-w /var/run/faillock -p wa -k logins

$ sudo grep -i /var/log/lastlog /etc/audit/audit.rules
-w /var/log/lastlog -p wa -k logins

If the commands listed do not return any output, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5730