Microsoft PKI Services: Firewall log data retention
Microsoft Corporation reported a compliance issue regarding the retention of firewall logs, which did not meet the 7-year requirement outlined in the Baseline Requirements. The issue was identified on July 29, 2020, during a manual log review, revealing a gap in log retention from July 21 to July 29, 2020. Although the logs were not retained, the company confirmed that no incidents occurred during the missing log period. The organization has since implemented measures to enhance monitoring sensitivity and log recovery capabilities to prevent future occurrences. The case has been resolved with no problematic certificates identified.
- Beginning time of missing log data gap
- Issue identified after manual log review
- Confirmed that missing logs were rolled and not recoverable
- Confirmed no incidents during the time of missing logs
- Mitigation measures discussed and implemented
- Scheduled closure of the bug