SANS Audit Policy
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Server Audit Policy Created by or for the SANS I nstitute. Feel free to modify or use for your organization. If you have a policy to contribute, please send e-mail to stephensans.edu 1.0 Purpose The purpose of this policy is to ensure all servers deployed at <Company Name> are configured according to the <Company Name> security policies. Servers deployed at <Company Name> shall be audited at least annually and as prescribed by applicable regulatory complianc e. Audits may be conducted to: • Ensure integrity confidentiality and availability of information and resources • Ensure conformance to <Company Name> security policies 2.0 Scope This policy covers all servers o!ned or operated by <Company Name>. This policy also covers any server present on <Compa ny Name> premises but !hic h may not be o!ned or operated by <Company Name >. 3.0 Policy <Company Name> hereby provides its consent to allo! <"nternal or E#ternal Audit Name> to access its servers to the e#tent necessary to allo! <Audit organi$ation> to perform scheduled and ad hoc audits of all servers at <Company Name>. 3.1 Specific Concerns Servers in use for <Company Name> support critical business functions and store company sensitive information. "mproper configuration of servers could lead to the loss of confidentiality availability or integrity of these systems. 3.2 Guidelines Approved and standard configuration templates shall be used !hen deploying server systems to include: • All system logs shall be sent to a central log revie! system • All Sudo % Administrator actions must be logged • &se a central patch deployment system • 'ost security agent such as antivirus shall be installed and updated • Net!or( sca n to verify only r e)uired net!or( por ts and net!or( shares are in use • *erify administrative group membership • Conduct baselines !hen systems are deployed and upon significa nt system changes • Changes to configuration template shall be coordinated !ith approval of change control board 3.2 Responsibility <"nternal or E#ternal Audit Name> shall conduct audits of all servers o!ned or operated by <Company Name>. Server and application o!ners are enc ouraged to also pe rform this !or ( as needed. 3.4 Relevant Findins All relevant findings discovered as a result of the audit shall be listed in the <Company Name> trac(ing system to ensure prompt resolution or appropriate mitigating controls. +riginal: ,ussell Euban(s -ebruary /0
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SANS Server Audit Policy
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Server Audit Policy
Created by or for the SANS Institute. Feel free to modify or use for your organization. If you have a
policy to contribute, please send e-mail to stephensans.edu
1.0 Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to ensure all servers deployed at are configured according
to the security policies. Servers deployed at shall be audited at least
annually and as prescribed by applicable regulatory compliance.
Audits may be conducted to:
Ensure integrity confidentiality and availability of information and resources Ensure conformance to security policies
2.0 Scope
This policy covers all servers o!ned or operated by . This policy also covers any server
present on premises but !hich may not be o!ned or operated by .
3.0 Policy
hereby provides its consent to allo!
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3.4 !"ners#ip of Audit Report.All results and findings generated by the shall never use access re)uired to perform server audits for any other
purpose. Any employee found to have violated this policy may be sub1ect to disciplinary action up to and
including termination of employment.
&.0 Revision 'istory
+riginal: ,ussell Euban(s -ebruary /0
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