Windows 10 must have command line process auditing events enabled for failures.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-257589 | WN10-AU-000585 | SV-257589r958412_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 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-02-25 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-257589r958412_chk)
Ensure Audit Process Creation auditing has been enabled:
Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Advanced Audit Policy Configuration >>System Audit Policies >> Detailed Tracking >> Audit Process Creation".
If "Audit Process Creation" is not set to "Failure", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-61250r951144_fix)
Go to Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Advanced Audit Policy Configuration >>System Audit Policies >> Detailed Tracking >> Audit Process Creation is set to "failure".