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(3)

audit generation | changes by authorized individuals

assessment objective:

Determine if:

au-12(3)[1]

the organization defines information system components on which auditing is to be performed;

au-12(3)[2]

the organization defines individuals or roles authorized to change the auditing to be performed on organization-defined information system components;

au-12(3)[3]

the organization defines time thresholds within which organization-defined individuals or roles can change the auditing to be performed on organization-defined information system components;

au-12(3)[4]

the organization defines selectable event criteria that support the capability for organization-defined individuals or roles to change the auditing to be performed on organization-defined information system components; and

au-12(3)[5]

the information system provides the capability for organization-defined individuals or roles to change the auditing to be performed on organization-defined information system components based on organization-defined selectable event criteria within organization-defined time thresholds.

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-generated list of individuals or roles authorized to change auditing to be performed; 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].