AU-9(6)

Requirement

Authorize read-only access to audit information to [Assignment: organization-defined subset of privileged users or roles].

Discussion

Restricting privileged user or role authorizations to read-only helps to limit the potential damage to organizations that could be initiated by such users or roles, such as deleting audit records to cover up malicious activity.

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 read-only access to audit information; 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(06)	read-only access to audit information is authorized to <AU-09(06)_ODP subset of privileged users or roles>.

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