TMA-LNX-AUDIT-ENABLED
Ensure auditd service is enabled
MediumLevel 2Automatedlinux
Description
The auditd service records security-relevant events.
How it is checked
Audit method: Shell command
shell
systemctl is-enabled auditd- Expected output
enabled
How it is fixed
Fix method: Shell command
shell
systemctl enable --now auditdProperties
- Operating systems
- ubuntu-22.04, ubuntu-24.04, rocky-9
- Tags
- loggingauditd
- Reference
- CIS Linux Benchmark - Logging and Auditing / Configure System Accounting (auditd); requires the auditd package
Check this host
Run this on a machine you are allowed to audit. The scan is read-only.
shell
tmaegis scan --target linux --level 2