Rule version ARBA-ND-000289 · STIG v1 · 2026-08-25
Misuse of privileged functions, either intentionally or unintentionally by authorized users, or by unauthorized external entities that have compromised information system accounts, is a serious and ongoing concern and can have significant adverse impacts on organizations. Auditing the use of privileged functions is one way to detect such misuse and identify the risk from insider threats and the advanced persistent threat.
Satisfies: SRG-APP-000343-NDM-000289, SRG-APP-000101-NDM-000231, SRG-APP-000504-NDM-000321
Verify the AOS configuration with the following command: show running-config | include audit-trail
If the audit-trail is not enabled, this is a finding.
Configure AOS with the following commands: configure terminal audit-trail all write memory