Title

Auditing records are configured as required. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, analyze compromises that have occurred as well as detect an attack that has begun or is about to begin. Audit logs are necessary to provide a trail of evidence in case the system or network is compromised. Without an audit trail that provides information as to event that occurred and if it was successful or unsuccessful, it is difficult to analyze a series of events to determine the steps used by an attacker to compromise a system or network, or what exactly happened that led to a denial of service. Collecting data such as the successful and unsuccessful events is essential for analyzing the security of information assets and detecting signs of suspicious and unexpected behavior.

Check Content

Windows 2000/2003/XP - Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view. Expand the “Local Policies” object and select “Audit Policy”. Compare the settings in the Policy window with the following: Audit account logon events Success,Failure Audit account management Success,Failure Audit directory service access* Failure Audit logon events Success,Failure Audit object access Failure Audit policy change Success Audit privilege use Failure Audit process tracking No auditing Audit system events Success If system does not audit the events listed above, then this is a finding. Events with a value of “No Auditing” indicate those that are not required by DISA to be audited. *“Audit directory services access” can be set to “No Auditing” for member servers and workstations. If auditing is disabled, then mark this check as a “FINDING.”

Fix Text

Configure the system to audit categories as outlined in check procedure.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-29741r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-6850

Group Title: Auditing Configuration

Expert Comments

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