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 for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events.

DISA Rule

SV-279563r1192423_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-279563

Group Title

SRG-OS-000476-GPOS-00221

Rule Version

NXAC-OS-000075

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 for all account creation, modifications, disabling and terminations using the following command.

$ sudo grep /etc/passwd /etc/audit/audit.rules
-w /etc/passwd -p wa -k audit_account_changes

If the command does not return a line, or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-279563

Documentable

False

Rule Version

NXAC-OS-000075

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Nutanix OS generates audit records for all account creation, modifications, disabling and terminations using the following command.

$ sudo grep /etc/passwd /etc/audit/audit.rules
-w /etc/passwd -p wa -k audit_account_changes

If the command does not return a line, or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5730