Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V1 · R8

CurrentPublished Wed Sep 30 2026

AlmaLinux OS 9 must label all offloaded audit logs before sending them to the central log server.

Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

AlmaLinux OS 9 must label all offloaded audit logs before sending them to the central log server.

Description

Discussion Text

When audit logs are not labelled before they are sent to a central log server, the audit data will not be able to be analyzed and tied back to the correct system.

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Objective

V-269510

Rule

SV-269510r1050393_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

ALMA-09-052270

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Verify that AlmaLinux OS 9 Audit Daemon is configured to label all offloaded audit logs, with the following command:

$ grep name_format /etc/audit/auditd.conf

name_format = HOSTNAME

If the "name_format" option is not "HOSTNAME", "fqd", or "numeric", or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Edit the /etc/audit/auditd.conf file and add or update the "name_format" option:

name_format = HOSTNAME

The audit daemon must be restarted for changes to take effect.

STIG check 394 of 439 in the Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 STIG checklist

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