+AU-09(04) [M] Access by Subset of Privileged Users

AU-09(04) [M] Access by Subset of Privileged Users

Control

Authorize access to management of audit logging functionality to only [Assignement: subset of privileged users or roles].

Discussion

Individuals or roles with privileged access to a system and who are also the subject of an audit by that system may affect the reliability of the audit information by inhibiting audit activities or modifying audit records. Requiring privileged access to be further defined between audit-related privileges and other privileges limits the number of users or roles with audit-related privileges.

Assessment Objective

access to management of audit logging functionality is authorized only to [Assignement: subset of privileged users or roles].

Assessment Method

Examine

Audit and accountability policy system security plan privacy plan access control policy and procedures procedures addressing protection of audit information system design documentation system configuration settings and associated documentation system-generated list of privileged users with access to management of audit functionality access authorizations access control list system audit records other relevant documents or records

Interview

Organizational personnel with audit and accountability responsibilities organizational personnel with information security and privacy responsibilities system/network administrators

1. Overview

1.1 References

1.2 Identified Requirements

1.3 Related Regulations

2. Identified Requirements

Requirements

3. Related Regulations

Regulations

Linked Issues

Issuelinks
is blocked by AU-09(04) [M] Access by Subset of Privileged Users – Assessment Procedure
is blocked by Event Log & Security-Relevant Telemetry Access by Subset of Privileged Users