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WN22-SO-000050 Windows Server 2022 must force audit policy subcategory settings to override audit policy category settings.

DISA STIG library V2R11
All changes in this version
first version loaded CAT II

Maps to AU-12 via CCI-000169

Title

Windows Server 2022 must force audit policy subcategory settings to override audit policy category settings.

Control

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\ Value Name: SCENoApplyLegacyAuditPolicy Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0x00000001 (1)

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. This setting allows administrators to enable more precise auditing capabilities.

Related controls

CCI-000169

Fix

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> Audit: Force audit policy subcategory settings (Windows Vista or later) to override audit policy category settings to "Enabled".