Protecting Audit Data

The server provides a protected environment that generates and records audit data. However, to provide continuous audit coverage, you must ensure that audit configuration data, collected audit data, and audit programs are properly protected. This is accomplished by

• Controlling access to the online audit data
• Protecting audit utilities
• Protecting audit data on removable media
• Backing up the audit configuration
• Preventing loss of audit data
• Backing up audit data
• Maintaining a console audit log