8: Audit Log Management

PF v1.0 References:

Control Statement

Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.

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Subcontrols

8.1: Establish and Maintain an Audit Log Management Process

Establish and maintain an audit log management process that defines the enterprise's logging requirements. At a minimum, address the collection, review, and retention of audit logs for enterprise assets. Review and update documentation annually, or when significant enterprise changes occur that could impact this Safeguard.

8.2: Collect Audit Logs

Collect audit logs. Ensure that logging, per the enterprise's audit log management process, has been enabled across enterprise assets.

8.5: Collect Detailed Audit Logs

Configure detailed audit logging for enterprise assets containing sensitive data. Include event source, date, username, timestamp, source addresses, destination addresses, and other useful elements that could assist in a forensic investigation.

8.8: Collect Command-Line Audit Logs

Collect command-line audit logs. Example implementations include collecting audit logs from PowerShell®, BASH™, and remote administrative terminals.

8.11: Conduct Audit Log Reviews

Conduct reviews of audit logs to detect anomalies or abnormal events that could indicate a potential threat. Conduct reviews on a weekly, or more frequent, basis.

8.12: Collect Service Provider Logs

Collect service provider logs, where supported. Example implementations include collecting authentication and authorization events, data creation and disposal events, and user management events.