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

The system must be configured to audit DS Access - Directory Service Changes failures.

DISA Rule

SV-226098r569184_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-226098

Group Title

SRG-OS-000471-GPOS-00215

Rule Version

WN12-AU-000036-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

Detailed auditing subcategories are configured in Security Settings -> Advanced Audit Policy Configuration. The summary level settings under Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Audit Policy will not be enforced (see V-14230).

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Advanced Audit Policy Configuration -> System Audit Policies -> DS Access -> "Directory Service Changes" with "Failure" 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.

DS Access -> Directory Service Changes - Failure

Vulnerability Number

V-226098

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN12-AU-000036-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.

DS Access -> Directory Service Changes - Failure

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4217

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