Mapped to NIST 800-171 Requirement: 3.3.1
CMMC Assessment Objective: AU.L2-3.3.1[c]
What This Objective Means
Once you’ve documented what events must be logged (AU.L2-3.3.1[b]), this objective ensures your systems are actually configured to capture those events. It’s about closing the gap between policy and practice.
Assessors will examine:
• Logging settings at the system level
• Configuration of security tools and audit services
• Whether audit records are being generated for:
◦ Logins and logouts
◦ Privilege changes
◦ File or system access
◦ Remote sessions
◦ Administrative activity
Why It Matters
If required events aren’t being logged:
• You’ll miss key indicators of malicious or unauthorized behavior
• You won’t be able to perform effective forensic investigations
• Your organization may be noncompliant—even with a good policy on paper
This is the technical enforcement of your logging strategy.
How to Implement It
• Review audit settings in:
◦ Operating systems (e.g., Windows Event Viewer, auditd for Linux)
◦ Network infrastructure (firewalls, switches, VPNs)
◦ Cloud platforms and SaaS tools
• Confirm logs are enabled for the correct categories and subcategories
• Perform test actions and verify they generate logs
• Document all settings and store them with your System Security Plan (SSP)
Evidence the Assessor Will Look For
• Screenshots or exports of audit policy settings
• Audit logs showing real events that match your required event list
• Configuration files or console views from logging tools
• Test results proving that specific events (e.g., failed logins, file deletions) are recorded
Common Gaps
• Logging enabled, but not for all required categories
• Logs only capture high-level activity (e.g., login success) but miss critical detail (e.g., failed attempts, file changes)
• Inconsistent configurations across systems
How Cuick Trac Helps
Cuick Trac supports this control by:
• Pre-configuring its secure enclave to log all CMMC-required audit events
• Offering tools to review and validate system-level logging behavior
• Helping you document how system settings meet your defined logging requirements
• Supporting exportable audit data and log validation for assessment preparation
With Cuick Trac, what you say should be logged is what your systems actually log—consistently and verifiably.
Final CTA
It’s not logged until your system proves it is.
Schedule a Cuick Trac demo and validate your audit log configurations—before the assessor asks.