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(1)

audit generation | system-wide / time-correlated audit trail

assessment objective:

Determine if:

au-12(1)[1]

the organization defines the information system components from which audit records are to be compiled into a system-wide (logical or physical) audit trail;

au-12(1)[2]

the organization defines the level of tolerance for the relationship between time stamps of individual records in the audit trail; and

au-12(1)[3]

the information system compiles audit records from organization-defined information system components into a system-wide (logical or physical) audit trail that is time-correlated to within the organization-defined level of tolerance for the relationship between time stamps of individual records in the audit trail.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Audit and accountability policy; procedures addressing audit record generation; information system design documentation; information system configuration settings and associated documentation; system-wide audit trail (logical or physical); 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].