SA-15(13)_logging-syntax

DevOps & Security

Require the developer of the system or system component to minimize the use of personally identifiable information in development and test environment

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SA-15(13) Logging Syntax

Enhancement of: SA-15

High-Level Description

Family: System and Services Acquisition (SA) Framework: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

In support of better incident response and the ability to more quickly reconstruct security-related actions, identifying specific requirements for secure logging facilitates the ability to connect application-produced audit event logs with operational data. Event types are consistent with the event types defined in AU-02.

What to Check

Verify SA-15(13) Logging Syntax is documented in SSP
Confirm control is operating effectively
Review evidence of continuous monitoring for SA-15(13)
Verify enhancement builds upon base control SA-15

How to Test

Step 1: Review Documentation

Examine the System Security Plan (SSP) and related artifacts for SA-15(13) implementation details. Verify the organization has documented how this control is satisfied.

Step 2: Validate Implementation

# For cloud environments, use cloud-audit-mcp tools
# For on-premises, review system configurations directly

# Example: Check if account management policies exist
grep -r "account.management\|access.control" /etc/security/ 2>/dev/null

Step 3: Test Operating Effectiveness

Verify the control is actively functioning, not just documented. Check logs, configurations, and operational evidence.

Tools

Tool	Purpose	Usage
Manual Review	Documentation and interview-based	N/A

Remediation Guide

Control Statement

Require the developer of the system or system component to minimize the use of personally identifiable information in development and test environments.

Implementation Guidance

Risk Assessment

Finding	Severity	Impact
SA-15(13) Logging Syntax not implemented	Medium	System and Services Acquisition
SA-15(13) partially implemented	Low	Incomplete System and Services Acquisition

CWE Categories

CWE ID	Title
CWE-16	Configuration

References

Checklist

Control documented in SSP
Implementation evidence collected
Operating effectiveness validated
Continuous monitoring in place
Related controls (AU-2, AU-3, IR-4, IR-8, SA-5) reviewed