Detections
Analytics
WN16-AU-000170 - Windows Server 2016 must be configured to audit Detailed Tracking - Process Creation successes.
Information
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.Process Creation records events related to the creation of a process and the source.
Satisfies: SRG-OS-000327-GPOS-00127, SRG-OS-000471-GPOS-00215
Solution
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Advanced Audit Policy Configuration >> System Audit Policies >> Detailed Tracking >> 'Audit Process Creation' with 'Success' selected.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Server_2016_V2R10_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Microsoft Windows Server 2016 STIG v2r10
Category: ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
References: 800-53|AC-6(9), 800-53|AU-12c., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000172, CCI|CCI-002234, Rule-ID|SV-224888r958732_rule, STIG-ID|WN16-AU-000170, STIG-Legacy|SV-88085, STIG-Legacy|V-73433, Vuln-ID|V-224888
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: 69a7875b75fae74b3d26e705746308dd1a2d37cb6b752d09d3767dd205509d59