Details

The server error logs are invaluable because they can also be used to identify potential problems and enable proactive remediation. Log data can reveal anomalous behavior such as ‘not found’ or ‘unauthorized’ errors that may be an evidence of attack attempts. Failure to enable error logging can significantly reduce the ability of Web Administrators to detect or remediate problems.

Solution

Edit the httpd.conf file and enter the name and path to the ErrorLog.

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_Apache_2-2_WIN_V1R13_STIG.zip

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Audit and Accountability.This control applies to the following type of system Windows.

References

• 800-53|AU-12c.
• CAT|II
• Rule-ID|SV-33147r1_rule
• STIG-ID|WA00605_W22
• Vuln-ID|V-26279

Source

• Tenable.com/audits