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System files must be monitored for unauthorized changes.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-2907 WN12-GE-000017 SV-52215r2_rule DCSL-1 Medium
Description
Monitoring system files for changes against a baseline on a regular basis may help detect the possible introduction of malicious code on a system.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2012 / 2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide 2016-12-19

Details

Check Text ( C-46961r1_chk )
Determine whether the site monitors system files (e.g., *.exe, *.bat, *.com, *.cmd, and *.dll) on servers for unauthorized changes against a baseline on a weekly basis. If system files are not monitored for unauthorized changes, this is a finding.

A properly configured HBSS Policy Auditor 5.2 or later File Integrity Monitor (FIM) module will meet the requirement for file integrity checking. The Asset module within HBSS does not meet this requirement.
Fix Text (F-45234r1_fix)
Monitor system files (e.g., *.exe, *.bat, *.com, *.cmd, and *.dll) on servers for unauthorized changes against a baseline on a weekly basis. This can be done with the use of various monitoring tools.