The Cisco router must be configured to off-load log records onto a different system than the system being audited.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-216543 | SRG-APP-000515-NDM-000325 | CISC-ND-001310 | SV-216543r961860_rule | 2026-02-26 | 3 |
Description
Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration.
Off-loading is a common process in information systems with limited audit storage capacity.
ℹ️ Check
Review the Cisco router configuration to verify that it is compliant with this requirement as shown in the example below.
logging 10.1.12.7 vrf default severity info
If the Cisco router is not configured to off-load log records onto a different system than the system being audited, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure the Cisco router to send log records to a syslog server as shown in the example below.
RP/0/0/CPU0:R3(config)#logging 10.1.12.7 severity info