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4.1.2 Ensure auditd service is enabled (Scored)

Profile Applicability

Level 2 - Server
Level 2 - Workstation 

Description

Turn on the auditd daemon to record system events.

Rationale

The capturing of system events provides system administrators with information to allow them to determine if unauthorized access to their system is occurring.

Audit

Run the following command to verify auditd is enabled:

# systemctl is-enabled auditd 
enabled

Verify result is “enabled”.

Remediation

Run the following command to enable auditd:

# systemctl enable auditd