Check: WN16-AU-000310
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 STIG:
WN16-AU-000310
(in versions v2 r9 through v1 r1)
Title
Windows Server 2016 must be configured to audit Policy Change - Audit Policy Change successes. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
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. Audit Policy Change records events related to changes in audit policy. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000327-GPOS-00127, SRG-OS-000458-GPOS-00203, SRG-OS-000463-GPOS-00207, SRG-OS-000468-GPOS-00212
Check Content
Security Option "Audit: Force audit policy subcategory settings (Windows Vista or later) to override audit policy category settings" must be set to "Enabled" (WN16-SO-000050) for the detailed auditing subcategories to be effective. Use the AuditPol tool to review the current Audit Policy configuration: Open an elevated "Command Prompt" (run as administrator). Enter "AuditPol /get /category:*". Compare the AuditPol settings with the following. If the system does not audit the following, this is a finding. Policy Change >> Audit Policy Change - Success
Fix Text
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Advanced Audit Policy Configuration >> System Audit Policies >> Policy Change >> "Audit Audit Policy Change" with "Success" selected.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-224900r958732_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-224900
Group Title: SRG-OS-000327-GPOS-00127
Expert Comments
CCIs
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-000172 |
Generate audit records for the event types defined in AU-2 c that include the audit record content defined in AU-3. |
| CCI-002234 |
Log the execution of privileged functions. |