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The following two requirements ensure regular monitoring of all the systems, processes, and networks.
If data is stolen or compromised, it is important to have a history of user activities through logging, ensuring a trail of user activity is always available. Not only is logging useful after an event, but it is essential for early detection and minimizing future impacts.
OneFS provides auditing support for third-party software through the Dell Common Event Enabler (CEE). Auditing events are configured in OneFS and sent to a CEE server, allowing third-party software to gather events through the CEE server.
Auditing support in OneFS includes options for system configuration change or protocol-specific auditing. Auditing configuration is simple, as once the option is enabled, auditing events are forwarded through APIs, including writes, deletes, and modifications. Auditing is configurable specific to an Access Zone or an entire cluster. For more information about auditing, see the File System Auditing with Dell PowerScale and Dell Common Event Enabler white paper.
Requirement 10.4 specifies the use of time-synchronization technology. OneFS supports the Network Time Protocol (NTP). See the OneFS CLI Administration Guide for the relevant OneFS release at PowerScale Info Hubs.
The other requirements in this section are enforced through policies, procedures, and processes external to the PowerScale cluster.
As with any IT environment, tools, and practices, ensuring security systems and processes are effective is an ongoing process. Schedule security tests frequently, ensuring that all systems are ready. Also, consider that new software and devices introduce new threats to any IT environment. The threats are not only dependent on new software but could appear through a new version of the software if vulnerabilities were not discovered during the initial release.
PowerScale provides patches for any open security vulnerabilities. For more information about the PowerScale OneFS software release frequency, see the PowerScale Software Release and Patching Strategy white paper.
The other requirements in this section are enforced through policies, procedures, and processes external to the PowerScale cluster.