Mapped to NIST 800-171 Requirement: 3.3.2
CMMC Assessment Objective: AU.L2-3.3.2[b]
What This Objective Means
This is a system-level validation of your logging capabilities. The assessor wants to see that your systems are:
• Actively logging events
• Configured to capture the required audit record types (based on earlier objectives)
• Set to forward or store those logs securely
It’s not enough to say a system can log events—you must prove it’s doing so through technical enforcement.
Why It Matters
If audit record generation is not enabled at the system level:
• Key activity (logins, file access, administrative changes) may go unlogged
• You lose the ability to detect or investigate incidents
• Your logging strategy falls apart during a compliance review
This is about ensuring that audit coverage moves from paper into practice.
How to Implement It
• Access audit or logging settings on systems identified in AU.L2-3.3.2[a]
• Confirm logging is:
◦ Enabled
◦ Capturing relevant security events
◦ Retained in accordance with your policies
• Use system tools to validate logging status:
◦ Windows: Event Viewer, Audit Policy via GPO
◦ Linux: auditd, syslog, journald
◦ Network: Firewall or VPN log settings
◦ Cloud: Enable logging in platform-specific tools (e.g., AWS CloudTrail, Azure Monitor)
Evidence the Assessor Will Look For
• Screenshots or config exports showing that audit logging is enabled
• Audit policy settings from system management consoles
• Test records demonstrating actual event capture (e.g., logon attempts, config changes)
• Documentation showing when configurations were last reviewed or updated
Common Gaps
• Logging turned off by default and not enabled during deployment
• Systems are logging, but only low-value events (e.g., informational rather than security-related)
• Inconsistent configurations between systems or environments
How Cuick Trac Helps
Cuick Trac supports this requirement by:
• Enabling audit logging across all enclave components by default
• Providing configuration documentation that maps log generation to CMMC controls
• Helping customers validate log settings across their extended environments
• Offering centralized access to review audit logs and confirm full visibility
With Cuick Trac, audit record generation is built into the infrastructure—ready for review, validation, and compliance reporting.
Final CTA
If it’s not configured to log, it’s not logging—no matter what the manual says.
Schedule a Cuick Trac demo and confirm your systems are capturing what compliance demands.