Applies to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

36 Useful Resources #

There are other resources available containing valuable information about the Linux audit framework:

The Audit Manual Pages

There are several man pages installed along with the audit tools that provide valuable and very detailed information:

auditd(8): The Linux audit daemon
auditd.conf(5): The Linux audit daemon configuration file
auditctl(8): A utility to assist controlling the kernel's audit system
autrace(8): A program similar to strace
ausearch(8): A tool to query audit daemon logs
aureport(8): A tool that produces summary reports of audit daemon logs
audispd.conf(5): The audit event dispatcher configuration file
audispd(8): The audit event dispatcher daemon talking to plug-in programs.

http://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/audit/index.html

The home page of the Linux audit project. This site contains several specifications relating to different aspects of Linux audit, and a short FAQ.

/usr/share/doc/packages/audit

The audit package itself contains a README with basic design information and sample .rules files for different scenarios:

capp.rules: Controlled Access Protection Profile (CAPP)

lspp.rules: Labeled Security Protection Profile (LSPP)

nispom.rules: National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual Chapter 8(NISPOM)

stig.rules: Secure Technical Implementation Guide (STIG)

https://www.commoncriteriaportal.org/

The official Web site of the Common Criteria project. Learn all about the Common Criteria security certification initiative and which role audit plays in this framework.