Amazon Linux 2023 must label all off-loaded audit logs before sending them to the central log server.

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mediumV-274069SRG-OS-000342-GPOS-00133AZLX-23-002025SV-274069r1120195_rule2025-07-151
Description
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
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
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.