Title

Windows 11 must have command line process auditing events enabled for failures. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

When this policy setting is enabled, the operating system generates audit events when a process fails to start and the name of the program or user that created it. These audit events can assist in understanding how a computer is being used and tracking user activity.

Check Content

Ensure Audit Process Creation auditing has been enabled: Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Advanced Audit Policy Configuration >> System Audit Policy >> Detailed Tracking >> Audit Process Creation. If "Audit Process Creation" is not set to "Failure", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Go to Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >>Security Settings>> Advanced Audit Policy Configuration >> System Audit Policies >> Detailed Tracking >> Set "Audit Process Creation" to "Failure".

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-257770r956042_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-257770

Group Title: SRG-OS-000037-GPOS-00015

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