V-276312

Discussion

Changes to the security configuration must be tracked. This requirement applies to situations where security data is retrieved or modified via data manipulation operations, as opposed to via specialized security functionality. In an SQL environment, types of access include, but are not necessarily limited to: - SELECT - INSERT - UPDATE - DELETE - EXECUTE To aid in diagnosis, it is necessary to keep track of failed attempts in addition to the successful ones. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000492-DB-000332, SRG-APP-000492-DB-000333

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Determine if an audit is configured and started by executing the following query:
 
SELECT name AS 'Audit Name', 
status_desc AS 'Audit Status', 
audit_file_path AS 'Current Audit File' 
FROM sys.dm_server_audit_status
WHERE name NOT IN ('admin_audit','SqlDbThreatDetection_ServerAudit')
 
If no records are returned, this is a finding. 
 
Execute the following query to verify the SCHEMA_OBJECT_ACCESS_GROUP is included in the server audit specification:
 
SELECT a.name AS 'AuditName', 
s.name AS 'SpecName', 
d.audit_action_name AS 'ActionName', 
d.audited_result AS 'Result' 
FROM sys.server_audit_specifications s 
JOIN sys.server_audits a ON s.audit_guid = a.audit_guid 
JOIN sys.server_audit_specification_details d ON s.server_specification_id = d.server_specification_id 
WHERE a.is_state_enabled = 1 AND d.audit_action_name = 'SCHEMA_OBJECT_ACCESS_GROUP' 
 
If the 'SCHEMA_OBJECT_ACCESS_GROUP' is not returned in an active audit, this is a finding.