Detections
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1.105 WN11-AU-000589

Information

Windows 11 must be configured to audit registry failures.

GROUP ID: V-278930
RULE ID: SV-278930r1135308

Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises that have occurred, as well as detect attacks. Audit logs are necessary to provide a trail of evidence in case the system or network is compromised. Collecting this data is essential for analyzing the security of information assets and detecting signs of suspicious and unexpected behavior. Credential validation records events related to validation tests on credentials for a user account logon.

Solution

Configure the policy value for

Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Advanced Audit Policy Configuration >> System Audit Policies >> Object Access >> 'Audit Registry'

with 'Failure' selected.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/27756

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

References: 800-53|AU-12c., CCI|CCI-000172, Rule-ID|SV-278930r1135308_rule, STIG-ID|WN11-AU-000589, Vuln-ID|V-278930

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 28bf067f43378a10a6b109464bf8c876d5d454de2b9491f61c66653c320bffa7