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1.125 WN22-CC-000280

Information

The Windows Server 2022 security event log size must be configured to a value that holds at least one week's worth of audit records.

GROUP ID: V-254359
RULE ID: SV-254359r1210268

Inadequate log size will cause the log to fill up quickly. This may prevent audit events from being recorded properly and require frequent attention by administrative personnel. System administrators (SAs) must monitor the volume of security event audit records and increase the registry value for the log size as needed.

Solution

Configure the policy value for

Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Event Log Service >> Security >> Specify the maximum log file size (KB) to 'Enabled'

with a 'Maximum Log Size (KB)' of a value that will contain one week of audit records or greater.

Note: The registry entry value in the Check Text is an example; the value must equal at least one week's worth of records in the environment.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/28297

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

References: 800-53|AU-4, CCI|CCI-001849, Rule-ID|SV-254359r1210268_rule, STIG-ID|WN22-CC-000280, Vuln-ID|V-254359

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 379f9d3c368600836b3ab5e30c75726c77795db655cb4aed04ca0bf6d6352b84