Audit Classifications

The following tables provide Audit classification information. This table lists descriptions and examples.

Classification	Description	Examples Of
Startup and Shutdown	Logs reporting on activity pertaining to the starting and stopping of a system, device, application, or other relevant object. Server or provider Services, Daemons, Windows Services. Critical Service – prevent network access; related to infrastructure service, security or auditing, authentication, accessibility (most likely due to shutdown caused by failures)	System Started System Rebooted Audit Process Started IPSEC Agent Started HTTPD Service Started SQL Server Service Stopped Unexpectedly Anti Virus Stopped
Configuration	Logs reporting on activity pertaining to the state or configuration of a system where not related to a Policy. Critical Service – changes to devices that can prevent network access; are related to infrastructure service, security or auditing, authentication, accessibility Ensure the following have RR = 0 -- Normal Registry and Active Directory modifications	Software installed Configuration changed Software removed Anti Virus Scheduled Scan deleted Service Startup configuration changes Active Directory Configuration changed (rr=3) Active Directory Content changed (rr=0) Enabling / Disabling Services and or Protocols
Policy	Logs reporting on activity pertaining to the policy of a network, system, device, or other relevant object. Includes configuration changes related to a Policy In general, most of the Policy changes will be set to RR=3 & forwarded as it will be difficult to know if it is a user level change.	Domain Policy changed Audit Policy set Access Control Policy changed Content Management modified User Level/Workstation Level Policy changed (Screensaver settings)
Account Created	Logs reporting on activity related to user or system/computer account creation.	User account/group created
Account Modified	Logs reporting on the modification of a user or group outside granting/revoking access. No group level or access level changes.	User account properties (for example, name) changed Password changed
Account Deleted	Logs reporting on activity related to user or system/computer account deletion.	User account/group deleted
Access Granted	Logs reporting on activity related to granting of access rights and privileges. User account was modified to grant access on a permanent state.	User added to group Access to file granted Access to program granted Administrator role granted Backup role granted
Access Revoked	Logs reporting on activity related to revocation of access rights and privileges.	User removed from group Access to file revoked Access to program revoked Administrator role revoked Backup role revoked
Authentication Success	Logs reporting success user and system authentication activity. User or system gaining access through any method of authentication.	User logged on locally User logged on remotely User VPN’s in Program or system authenticated locally/remotely
Authentication Failure	Logs reporting failed user and system authentication activity. Due to bad credentials or unauthorized attempt (user not allowed to log in)	User login failed VPN login failed Program or system authentication failed
Access Success	Logs reporting successful read, write, or execute access on files, programs, and other relevant objects. Client Applications, Desktop Applications, Scripts	File read File modified File deleted Program executed
Access Failure	Logs reporting failed read, write, or execute access on files, programs, and other relevant objects. Client Applications, Desktop Applications, Scripts	Unauthorized file read attempt Unauthorized file modification attempt Unauthorized file deletion attempt Unauthorized program execution attempt
Other Audit Success	Logs reporting on successful audited activity not otherwise classifiable.	Successful authentication/authorization Kerberos ticket exchange messages Successful Credential Passing
Other Audit Failure	Logs reporting on failed audited activity not otherwise classifiable.	Failed authentication/authorization Kerberos ticket exchange messages
Other Audit	Logs reporting on audited activity not otherwise classifiable.

Audit Classification Defaults

This table gives Audit Classification defaults for Risk Rating (RR), Event Forwarding, and LogMart Forwarding.

Classification	Default Risk Rating *	Default Event Forwarding **	Default LogMart Forwarding
Startup and Shutdown	0 / 3 (Critical Service)	If RR > 0	If RR > 0
Configuration	2	Yes	Yes
Policy	2	Yes	Yes
Account Created	3	Yes	Yes
Account Modified	1	Yes	Yes
Account Deleted	0	Yes	Yes
Access Granted	3 / 5 if admin privilege granted	Yes	Yes
Access Revoked	0	No	Yes
Authentication Success	0 / 1 if privileged user	If RR > 0	Yes
Authentication Failure	0	Yes	Yes
Access Success	0	No	Yes
Access Failure	1	Yes	Yes
Other Audit Success	0	No	No
Other Audit Failure	1	Yes	Yes
Other Audit	0	No	No

* This is the usual Risk Rating assigned to a Common Event associated with this classification. However, Risk Ratings varies by Common Event within the same classification. This value is a general default, not strictly enforced.

** This is the default setting for forwarding the log to the Platform Manager assigned to a Common Event associated with this classification.