IHI Table1

Table 1. A comparison of auditable events by source, with a categorization of events affecting user-based non-repudiation

Auditable Events	Source of Software Audit mechanism Checklist				Affects User-based Non-repudiation
Log Entry Item	Chuvakin and Peterson[3]	CCHIT[2]	SANS[7]	IEEE[6]	(Yes or No)
System startup	X	X	X		N
System shutdown	X	X	X		N
System restart			X		N
User login/logout	X	X	X		Y
Session timeout		X			Y
Account lockout		X			Y
Create data	X	X	X		Y
Update data	X	X	X		Y
Delete data	X	X	X		Y
View data	X	X	X		Y
Query data		X			Y
Node-authentication failure	X	X	X		N
Signature created/validated		X			Y
Export data		X			Y
Import data		X			Y
Security administration event	X	X	X	X	N
Scheduling		X			N
System backup	X	X			Y
System restore		X			Y
Initiate a network connection	X		X	X	N
Accept a network connection			X	X	N
Grant access rights	X		X	X	Y
Modify access rights	X		X	X	Y
Revoke access rights	X		X	X	Y
System, network, or services changes	X		X	X	N
Application process abort/failure/abnormal end	X		X		N
Detection of malicious activity	X		X		N
Changes to audit log configuration				X	N