Detections
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WN19-AU-000587 - Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit sensitive privilege use 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. 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 >> Privilege Use >> Audit Sensitive Privilege Use with 'Success' selected.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Server_2019_V3R8_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Microsoft Windows Server 2019 STIG v3r8
Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
References: 800-53|AU-12c., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000172, Rule-ID|SV-278940r1141922_rule, STIG-ID|WN19-AU-000587, Vuln-ID|V-278940
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: 256346127e30be256975b1275c62174bc21277d871f9e7c3255fcdf92e8b72ae