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Ensure events that modify the system's network environment are collected

audit-network-change · RHEL ≥ 8 · 1 impl

Description

Changes to the network environment must be collected.

Rationale

Without auditing these events, malicious activity could go undetected, compromising forensic capabilities.

Check → Remediate

Checkaudit_rule_exists
rule:
-k system-locale
Remediateaudit_rule_set
rule:
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S sethostname,setdomainname -k system-locale
persist_file:
/etc/audit/rules.d/50-system_locale.rules

Framework references

CIS

rhel8 6.3.3.5rhel9 6.3.3.5

NIST 800-53

AU-2AU-12CM-6

Live verification

rhel8:checkrhel9:check
#audit#auditd