diff --git a/command/agent/agent.go b/command/agent/agent.go
index db67ce710..ac1e7c8ff 100644
--- a/command/agent/agent.go
+++ b/command/agent/agent.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ type Agent struct {
 	configLock sync.Mutex
 
 	logger     log.InterceptLogger
-	eventer    event.Eventer
+	eventer    event.Auditor
 	httpLogger log.Logger
 	logOutput  io.Writer
 
diff --git a/command/agent/agent_oss.go b/command/agent/agent_oss.go
index cadaf428e..63b255e42 100644
--- a/command/agent/agent_oss.go
+++ b/command/agent/agent_oss.go
@@ -10,28 +10,30 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs/config"
 )
 
-type noOpEventer struct{}
+type noOpAuditor struct{}
 
-// Ensure noOpEventer is an Eventer
-var _ event.Eventer = &noOpEventer{}
+// Ensure noOpAuditor is an Eventer
+var _ event.Auditor = &noOpAuditor{}
 
-func (e *noOpEventer) Event(ctx context.Context, eventType string, payload interface{}) error {
+func (e *noOpAuditor) Event(ctx context.Context, eventType string, payload interface{}) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (e *noOpEventer) Enabled() bool {
+func (e *noOpAuditor) Enabled() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func (e *noOpEventer) Reopen() error {
+func (e *noOpAuditor) Reopen() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (e *noOpEventer) SetEnabled(enabled bool) {}
+func (e *noOpAuditor) SetEnabled(enabled bool) {}
+
+func (e *noOpAuditor) DeliveryEnforced() bool { return false }
 
 func (a *Agent) setupEnterpriseAgent(log hclog.Logger) error {
 	// configure eventer
-	a.eventer = &noOpEventer{}
+	a.eventer = &noOpAuditor{}
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/command/agent/event/event.go b/command/agent/event/event.go
index 973bd6369..4cff3a2f5 100644
--- a/command/agent/event/event.go
+++ b/command/agent/event/event.go
@@ -4,16 +4,21 @@ import (
 	"context"
 )
 
-// Eventer describes the interface that must be implemented by an eventer.
-type Eventer interface {
-	// Emit and event
+// Auditor describes the interface that must be implemented by an eventer.
+type Auditor interface {
+	// Emit an event to the auditor
 	Event(ctx context.Context, eventType string, payload interface{}) error
-	// Specifies if the eventer is enabled or not
+
+	// Specifies if the auditor is enabled or not
 	Enabled() bool
 
-	// Reopen signals to eventer to reopen any files they have open.
+	// Reopen signals to auditor to reopen any files they have open.
 	Reopen() error
 
-	// SetEnabled sets the eventer to enabled or disabled.
+	// SetEnabled sets the auditor to enabled or disabled.
 	SetEnabled(enabled bool)
+
+	// DeliveryEnforced returns whether or not delivery of an audit
+	// log must be enforced
+	DeliveryEnforced() bool
 }