cis-ubuntu2004-v300-6-2-1-1

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Ensure journald service is enabled and active

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6.2.1.1 Ensure journald service is enabled and active (Automated)

Profile

Level 1 - Server
Level 1 - Workstation

Description

Ensure that the systemd-journald service is enabled to allow capturing of logging events.

Rationale

If the systemd-journald service is not enabled to start on boot, the system will not capture logging events.

Audit Procedure

Command Line

Run the following command to verify systemd-journald is enabled:

# systemctl is-enabled systemd-journald.service

Note: By default the systemd-journald service does not have an [Install] section and thus cannot be enabled / disabled. It is meant to be referenced as Requires or Wants by other unit files. As such, if the status of systemd-journald is not static, investigate why.

Run the following command to verify systemd-journald is active:

# systemctl is-active systemd-journald.service

Expected Result

static
active

Remediation

Command Line

Run the following commands to unmask and start systemd-journald.service:

# systemctl unmask systemd-journald.service
# systemctl start systemd-journald.service

Default Value

Enabled and active by default.

References

NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: AU-2, AU-7 AU-12

CIS Controls

Controls Version	Control	IG 1	IG 2	IG 3
v8	8.2 Collect Audit Logs
v7	6.2 Activate audit logging
v7	6.3 Enable Detailed Logging

MITRE ATT&CK Mappings

Techniques / Sub-techniques	Tactics	Mitigations
T1070, T1070.002, T1562, T1562.001	TA0005	M1029