# Cis Ubuntu1204 V110 8 1 1 3

> Keep All Auditing Information

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- Updated: 2026-09-17
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# 8.1.1.3 Keep All Auditing Information (Scored)

## Profile Applicability

- Level 2

## Description

Normally, `auditd` will hold 4 logs of maximum log file size before deleting older log files.

## Rationale

In high security contexts, the benefits of maintaining a long audit history exceed the cost of storing the audit history.

## Audit Procedure

### Using Command Line

Perform the following to determine if audit logs are retained.

```bash
grep max_log_file_action /etc/audit/auditd.conf
```

## Expected Result

```
max_log_file_action = keep_logs
```

## Remediation

### Using Command Line

Add the following line to the `/etc/audit/auditd.conf` file:

```bash
max_log_file_action = keep_logs
```

## Default Value

By default, auditd retains only 4 copies of log files.

## References

- CIS Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Server Benchmark v1.1.0

## Profile

Level 2 - Scored