Title

Unauthorized accounts will not have the "Generate security audits" user right. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. The "Generate security audits" right specifies users and processes that can generate Security Log audit records which should only be the system service accounts defined.

Check Content

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment -> "Generate security audits" as defined in the Check section.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-35944r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-26489

Group Title: Generate security audits

Expert Comments

CCIs tied to check.

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.