STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 04 May 2021:

Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 domain controllers must be configured to audit Account Management - Computer Account Management successes.

DISA Rule

SV-226087r569184_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-226087

Group Title

SRG-OS-000471-GPOS-00215

Rule Version

WN12-AU-000011-DC

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000172 - The information system generates audit records for the events defined in AU-2 d. with the content defined in AU-3.
• CCI-002234 - The information system audits the execution of privileged functions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Advanced Audit Policy Configuration >> System Audit Policies >> Account Management >> "Audit Computer Account Management" with "Success" selected.

Check Contents

Security Option "Audit: Force audit policy subcategory settings (Windows Vista or later) to override audit policy category settings" must be set to "Enabled" (V-14230) for the detailed auditing subcategories to be effective.

Use the AuditPol tool to review the current Audit Policy configuration:
-Open a Command Prompt with elevated privileges ("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.

Account Management >> Computer Account Management - Success

Vulnerability Number

V-226087

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN12-AU-000011-DC

Severity Override Guidance

Security Option "Audit: Force audit policy subcategory settings (Windows Vista or later) to override audit policy category settings" must be set to "Enabled" (V-14230) for the detailed auditing subcategories to be effective.

Use the AuditPol tool to review the current Audit Policy configuration:
-Open a Command Prompt with elevated privileges ("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.

Account Management >> Computer Account Management - Success

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4217

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