OL 9 must log username information when unsuccessful logon attempts occur.

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mediumV-271841SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005OL09-00-003022SV-271841r1092235_rule2026-02-171

Description

Without auditing of these events, it may be harder or impossible to identify what an attacker did after an attack.

ℹ️ Check

Verify that OL 9 logs username information when unsuccessful logon attempts occur. Verify the "/etc/security/faillock.conf" file is configured to log username information when unsuccessful logon attempts occur with the following command: $ grep audit /etc/security/faillock.conf audit If the "audit" option is not set, is missing, or is commented out, this is a finding.

✔️ Fix

Configure OL 9 to log username information when unsuccessful logon attempts occur. Add/modify the "/etc/security/faillock.conf" file to match the following line: audit