AU-9(4)

Requirement

Authorize access to management of audit logging functionality to only [Assignment: organization-defined 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.

NIST 800-53A Assessment Guidance

Examine

[SELECT FROM: 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

[SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel with audit and accountability responsibilities; organizational personnel with information security and privacy responsibilities; system/network administrators].

ID	Assessment Objectives
AU-09(04)	access to management of audit logging functionality is authorized only to <AU-09(04)_ODP subset of privileged users or roles>.

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