Windows 11 must have command line process auditing events enabled for failures.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-257770 | WN11-AU-000585 | SV-257770r958412_rule | CCI-002234 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| When this policy setting is enabled, the operating system generates audit events when a process fails to start and the name of the program or user that created it. These audit events can assist in understanding how a computer is being used and tracking user activity. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-15 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-257770r958412_chk)
Ensure Audit Process Creation auditing has been enabled:
Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Advanced Audit Policy Configuration >> System Audit Policy >> Detailed Tracking >> Audit Process Creation.
If "Audit Process Creation" is not set to "Failure", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-61435r956042_fix)
Go to Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >>Security Settings>> Advanced Audit Policy Configuration >> System Audit Policies >> Detailed Tracking >> Set "Audit Process Creation" to "Failure".