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💼 AU-2 Event Logging (L)(M)(H)

  • Contextual name: 💼 AU-2 Event Logging (L)(M)(H)
  • ID: /frameworks/fedramp-low-security-controls/au/02
  • Located in: 💼 Audit and Accountability

Description​

a. Identify the types of events that the system is capable of logging in support of the audit function: [FedRAMP Assignment: successful and unsuccessful account logon events, account management events, object access, policy change, privilege functions, process tracking, and system events. For Web applications: all administrator activity, authentication checks, authorization checks, data deletions, data access, data changes, and permission changes];

b. Coordinate the event logging function with other organizational entities requiring audit-related information to guide and inform the selection criteria for events to be logged;

c. Specify the following event types for logging within the system: [FedRAMP Assignment: organization-defined subset of the auditable events defined in AU-2a to be audited continually for each identified event.];

d. Provide a rationale for why the event types selected for logging are deemed to be adequate to support after-the-fact investigations of incidents; and

e. Review and update the event types selected for logging [FedRAMP Assignment: annually and whenever there is a change in the threat environment].

AU-2 Additional FedRAMP Requirements and Guidance:

(e) Guidance: Annually or whenever changes in the threat environment are communicated to the service provider by the JAB/AO.

Requirement: Coordination between service provider and consumer shall be documented and accepted by the JAB/AO.

Similar​

  • Sections
    • /frameworks/nist-sp-800-53-r5/au/02
    • /frameworks/fedramp-high-security-controls/au/02
  • Internal
    • ID: dec-c-17d0421b

Similar Sections (Take Policies From)​

SectionSub SectionsInternal RulesPoliciesFlags
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 AU-2 Event Logging (L)(M)(H)6
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 AU-2 Event Logging46

Sub Sections​

SectionSub SectionsInternal RulesPoliciesFlags

Policies (6)​

PolicyLogic CountFlags
📝 AWS Account Multi-Region CloudTrail is not enabled 🟢1🟢 x6
📝 AWS API Gateway API Access Logging in CloudWatch is not enabled 🟢1🟠 x1, 🟢 x5
📝 AWS API Gateway API Execution Logging in CloudWatch is not enabled 🟢1🟢 x6
📝 AWS CloudTrail S3 Bucket Access Logging is not enabled. 🟢1🟢 x6
📝 AWS S3 Bucket Server Access Logging is not enabled 🟢1🟢 x6
📝 AWS VPC Flow Logs are not enabled 🟢1🟠 x1, 🟢 x5