The VMM must initiate session audits at system startup.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-207419 | SRG-OS-000254 | SRG-OS-000254-VMM-000880 | SV-207419r958606_rule | 2025-09-10 | 2 |
Description
If auditing is enabled late in the startup process, the actions of some start-up processes may not be audited. Some audit systems also maintain state information only available if auditing is enabled before a given process is created.
ℹ️ Check
Verify the VMM initiates session audits at system startup.
If it does not, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure the VMM to initiate session audits at system startup.