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-12

audit generation  

assessment objective:

Determine if:

au-12(a)

au-12(a)[1]

the organization defines the information system components which are to provide audit record generation capability for the auditable events defined in AU-2a;

au-12(a)[2]

the information system provides audit record generation capability, for the auditable events defined in AU-2a, at organization-defined information system components;

au-12(b)  

au-12(b)[1]  

the organization defines the personnel or roles allowed to select which auditable events are to be audited by specific components of the information system;

au-12(b)[2]

the information system allows the organization-defined personnel or roles to select which auditable events are to be audited by specific components of the system; and

au-12(c)  

the information system generates audit records for the events defined in AU-2d with the content in defined in AU-3.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Audit and accountability policy; procedures addressing audit record generation; security plan; information system design documentation; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; list of auditable events; information system audit records; other relevant documents or records].

Interview: [select from: Organizational personnel with audit record generation responsibilities; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system/network administrators; system developers].

Test: [select from: Automated mechanisms implementing audit record generation capability].