Detections
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1.212 WN22-SO-000050

Information

Windows Server 2022 must force audit policy subcategory settings to override audit policy category settings.

GROUP ID: V-254449
RULE ID: SV-254449r958442

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. This setting allows administrators to enable more precise auditing capabilities.

Solution

Configure the policy value for

Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> Audit: Force audit policy subcategory settings (Windows Vista or later) to override audit policy category settings to 'Enabled'

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/22357

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

References: 800-53|AU-12a., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000169, Rule-ID|SV-254449r958442_rule, STIG-ID|WN22-SO-000050, Vuln-ID|V-254449

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 549ad513211b2f6b87cd082c819aa9a7e441318a1dd66ab00e8d7d1fab836d79