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title: Ensure One Logging Service Is In Use
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# Ensure One Logging Service Is In Use
 
## Description{% #description %}

Ensure that a logging system is active and in use.

```

systemctl is-active rsyslog systemd-journald
```

The command should return at least one `active`.

## Rationale{% #rationale %}

The system should have one active logging service to avoid conflicts and ensure consistency.

## Warning{% #warning %}

This rule does not come with a remediation. There are specific rules for enabling each logging service which should be enabled instead.