STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 04 May 2021:

Audit policy using subcategories must be enabled.

DISA Rule

SV-225028r569186_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-225028

Group Title

SRG-OS-000062-GPOS-00031

Rule Version

WN16-SO-000050

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000169 - The information system provides audit record generation capability for the auditable events defined in AU-2 a. at organization-defined information system components.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

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".

Check Contents

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)

Vulnerability Number

V-225028

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN16-SO-000050

Severity Override Guidance

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)

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4205

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