---
names:
  full: Azure SQL Server Auditing Retention is less than 90 days
  contextual: Server Auditing Retention is less than 90 days
description: SQL Server Audit Retention should be configured to be greater than 90
  days. Audit Logs can be used to check for anomalies and give insight into suspected
  breaches or misuse of information and access.
type: COMPLIANCE_POLICY
categories:
  - "RELIABILITY"
  - "SECURITY"
frameworkMappings:
  - "/frameworks/cis-azure-v2.1.0/04/01/06"
  - "/frameworks/cis-azure-v3.0.0/05/01/06"
  - "/frameworks/cloudaware/logging-and-monitoring/logging-and-monitoring-configuration"
similarPolicies:
  internal:
    - dec-x-89d5ed7a
  cloudConformity:
    - url: https://www.trendmicro.com/cloudoneconformity/knowledge-base/azure/Sql/auditing-retention.html
      name: SQL Auditing Retention