Rule version TOSS-05-000314 · STIG v1 · 2026-08-20
Without auditing these events, it may be harder or impossible to identify what an attacker did after an attack.
Verify the "/etc/security/faillock.conf" file is configured to log username information when unsuccessful login attempts occur using 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.
Configure TOSS 5 to log username information when unsuccessful login attempts occur.
Add or modify the "/etc/security/faillock.conf" file to match the following line:
audit