audit-logs-not-archived: Audit Logs Not Archived When Full

id: audit-logs-not-archived

info:
  name: Audit Logs Not Archived When Full
  author: princechaddha
  severity: high
  description: Checks if audit logs are not archived when full, leading to potential data loss.
  impact: |
    Failure to archive full logs could result in the loss of crucial audit data, hindering forensic analysis and incident response.
  remediation: |
    Enable log archiving to preserve important security event data.
  tags: windows,audit,code,windows-audit

self-contained: true

code:
  - pre-condition: |
      IsWindows();
    engine:
      - powershell
      - powershell.exe
    pattern: "*.ps1"
    source: |
      wevtutil get-log security

    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - "retention: false"
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