ComplianceNIST 800-53 control

NIST-AU-14 Session Audit

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Framework: NIST SP 800-53 rev5 (5.2.0)
Family: AU Audit and Accountability
Control: AU-14

Control statement

a. Provide and implement the capability for [Assignment: users or roles] to [Selection (one or more of): record; view; hear; log] the content of a user session under [Assignment: circumstances] ; and b. Develop, integrate, and use session auditing activities in consultation with legal counsel and in accordance with applicable laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines.

Discussion

Session audits can include monitoring keystrokes, tracking websites visited, and recording information and/or file transfers. Session audit capability is implemented in addition to event logging and may involve implementation of specialized session capture technology. Organizations consider how session auditing can reveal information about individuals that may give rise to privacy risk as well as how to mitigate those risks. Because session auditing can impact system and network performance, organizations activate the capability under well-defined situations (e.g., the organization is suspicious of a specific individual). Organizations consult with legal counsel, civil liberties officials, and privacy officials to ensure that any legal, privacy, civil rights, or civil liberties issues, including the use of personally identifiable information, are appropriately addressed.

Related control · Compliance (10)

NIST-AC-3 Access Enforcement NIST 800-53 control
NIST-AC-8 System Use Notification NIST 800-53 control
NIST-AU-11 Audit Record Retention NIST 800-53 control
NIST-AU-12 Audit Record Generation NIST 800-53 control
NIST-AU-2 Event Logging NIST 800-53 control
NIST-AU-3 Content of Audit Records NIST 800-53 control
NIST-AU-4 Audit Log Storage Capacity NIST 800-53 control
NIST-AU-5 Response to Audit Logging Process Failures NIST 800-53 control
NIST-AU-8 Time Stamps NIST 800-53 control
NIST-AU-9 Protection of Audit Information NIST 800-53 control

Referenced by Compliance · enhancement of (2)

NIST-AU-14(1) System Start-up NIST 800-53 enhancement
NIST-AU-14(3) Remote Viewing and Listening NIST 800-53 enhancement

Referenced by Compliance · has member (1)

NIST-AU Audit and Accountability NIST 800-53 family

Referenced by Compliance · related control (10)

NIST-AC-17(1) Monitoring and Control NIST 800-53 enhancement
NIST-AC-3(10) Audited Override of Access Control Mechanisms NIST 800-53 enhancement
NIST-AU-11 Audit Record Retention NIST 800-53 control
NIST-AU-12 Audit Record Generation NIST 800-53 control
NIST-AU-3 Content of Audit Records NIST 800-53 control
NIST-AU-4 Audit Log Storage Capacity NIST 800-53 control
NIST-AU-5 Response to Audit Logging Process Failures NIST 800-53 control
NIST-AU-8 Time Stamps NIST 800-53 control
NIST-AU-9 Protection of Audit Information NIST 800-53 control
NIST-SI-4 System Monitoring NIST 800-53 control