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WN25-SO-000050 - Windows Server 2025 must force audit policy subcategory settings to override audit policy category settings.
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. 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 7 or later) to override audit policy category settings to 'Enabled'.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Server_2025_V1R4_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Microsoft Windows Server 2025 STIG v1r4
Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
References: 800-53|AU-12a., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000169, Rule-ID|SV-278199r1268225_rule, STIG-ID|WN25-SO-000050, Vuln-ID|V-278199
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: 05ccf6ecaf7c101146b14eff56021686cf8efa62afcaccef321a7d144198a962