Audit records must include what type of events occurred.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-216018 | SRG-OS-000037 | SOL-11.1-010140 | SV-216018r958412_rule | 2026-02-19 | 3 |
Description
Without proper system auditing, individual system accesses cannot be tracked, and malicious activity cannot be detected and traced back to an individual account.
ℹ️ Check
The Audit Configuration profile is required.
This check applies to the global zone only. Determine the zone that you are currently securing.
# zonename
If the command output is "global", this check applies.
Check the status of the audit system. It must be auditing.
# pfexec auditconfig -getcond
If this command does not report:
audit condition = auditing
this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
The Audit Control profile is required.
This action applies to the global zone only. Determine the zone that you are currently securing.
# zonename
If the command output is "global", this action applies.
If auditing has been disabled, it must be enabled with the following command:
# pfexec audit -s