Applicable

(Y)es / (N)o

(C)onfidentiality

(I)ntegrity

(A)vailability

RPN

(C+I+A)

(S)atisfactory

L1

M2

H3

L1

M2

H3

L1

M2

H3

(O)ther than satisfactory +##

au-4(1)

audit storage capacity  | transfer to alternate storage

assessment objective:

Determine if:

au-4(1)[1]

the organization defines the frequency to off-load audit records onto a different system or media than the system being audited; and

au-4(1)[2]

the information system off-loads audit records onto a different system or media than the system being audited with the organization-defined frequency.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Audit and accountability policy; procedures addressing audit storage capacity; procedures addressing transfer of information system audit records to secondary or alternate systems; information system design documentation; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; logs of audit record transfers to secondary or alternate systems; information system audit records transferred to secondary or alternate systems; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from: Organizational personnel with audit storage capacity planning responsibilities; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system/network administrators].

Test: [select from: Automated mechanisms supporting transfer of audit records onto a different system].