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-9(2)

protection of audit information | audit backup on separate physical systems / components

assessment objective:

Determine if:

au-9(2)[1]

the organization defines the frequency to back up audit records onto a physically different system or system component than the system or component being audited; and

au-9(2)[2]

the information system backs up audit records with the organization-defined frequency, onto a physically different system or system component than the system or component being audited.

potential assessment methods and objects:

Examine: [select from: Audit and accountability policy; procedures addressing protection of audit information; information system design documentation; information system configuration settings and associated documentation, system or media storing backups of information system audit records; information system audit records; other relevant documents or records].

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

Test: [select from: Automated mechanisms implementing the backing up of audit records].