Amazon Linux 2023 must label all off-loaded audit logs before sending them to the central log server.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-274069 | SRG-OS-000342-GPOS-00133 | AZLX-23-002025 | SV-274069r1120195_rule | 2025-07-15 | 1 |
| Description |
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| Enriched logging is needed to determine who, what, and when events occur on a system. Without this, determining root cause of an event will be much more difficult. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify Amazon Linux 2023 is configured so that the Audit Daemon labels all off-loaded audit logs with the following command: $ sudo grep name_format /etc/audit/auditd.conf name_format = hostname If the "name_format" option is not "hostname", "fqd", or "numeric", or the line is commented out, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure Amazon Linux 2023 to be configured so that the Audit Daemon labels all off-loaded audit logs. Edit the /etc/audit/auditd.conf file and add or update the "name_format" option: name_format = hostname The audit daemon must be restarted for changes to take effect. |