violationClassification

Reference information about the violationClassification element.

Description

Identifies the type of violation.

Values

String

The following strings suggested values:

account
Generic classification for policy violations related to an account, or attributes associated with an account, that does not fit in one of the specific account violation classifications.
accountDisallowed
Account was disallowed. Example: Guest accounts could be forbidden.
aclRestriction
The authorization settings on a protected resource violate the policy. Example: The ACL settings on the executables for a Web server might be improperly set.
antiVirus
The proper antivirus protection is not in place. Example: Versionx.y of antivirus product ABC may be required, or the antivirus scan must be configured to run at least once per week.
audit
The audit settings on a system may not comply with the policy. Example: The policy may require that all failed authentication attempts be audited. If audit settings do not comply, a violation is logged.
netConfig
Network configuration settings are not set as required by the policy. Example: The -s option must be specified when using the netlsd daemon in AIX.
password
The password policy is not being adhered to. Example: All passwords must be 8 characters or longer.
prohibitedService
Certain services might be prohibited. Example: Policy may require that TFTP never be active on a system.
softwareVersion
Policy may require that specific versions of software be installed. Example: A down-level version of Microsoft IIS or a version that requires a patch might be installed on a production server.
sysConfig
System configuration settings are not set as required by the policy. Example: Certain system log files may be required to exist.

XPath

CommonBaseEvent/extendedDataElements[@name='violationClassification']/values