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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-33664	WINAU-000452	SV-44087r1_rule	ECAR-2 ECAR-3	Medium

Description
Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises that have occurred as well as detecting attacks. Audit logs are necessary to provide a trail of evidence in case the system or network is compromised. Collecting this data is essential for analyzing the security of information assets and detecting signs of suspicious and unexpected behavior. Audit directory service access records events related to users accessing an Active Directory object.

Description

Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises that have occurred as well as detecting attacks. Audit logs are necessary to provide a trail of evidence in case the system or network is compromised. Collecting this data is essential for analyzing the security of information assets and detecting signs of suspicious and unexpected behavior. Audit directory service access records events related to users accessing an Active Directory object.

STIG	Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-07-09

Details

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Fix Text (F-37558r2_fix)
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 Access” with “Failure” selected.

Fix Text (F-37558r2_fix)

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 Access” with “Failure” selected.