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		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	2024-06-13

Details

Check Text ( C-61326r951143_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".