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AU-5 (4)

Audit and AccountabilityRev 5system

Shutdown on Failure

Control Statement

Invoke a [Selection: organization-defined value] in the event of [Assignment: audit logging failures] , unless an alternate audit logging capability exists.

Supplemental Guidance

Organizations determine the types of audit logging failures that can trigger automatic system shutdowns or degraded operations. Because of the importance of ensuring mission and business continuity, organizations may determine that the nature of the audit logging failure is not so severe that it warrants a complete shutdown of the system supporting the core organizational mission and business functions. In those instances, partial system shutdowns or operating in a degraded mode with reduced capability may be viable alternatives.

Related Controls (1)

AU-15

CCI Identifiers (4)

CCI-001343The information system invokes a system shutdown in the event of an audit failure, unless an alternative audit capability exists.CCI-002907Defines the system mode to be invoked, such as a full system shutdown, a partial system shutdown, or a degraded operational mode with limited mission or business functionality available, in the event of organization-defined audit logging failures.CCI-001860Defines the audit logging failures which, should they occur, will invoke an organization-defined system mode.CCI-001861Invoke a full system shutdown, partial system shutdown, or degraded operational mode with limited mission or business functionality available in the event of organization-defined audit logging failures, unless an alternate audit logging capability exists.

Linked STIG Checks (4)

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