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	2024-11-25

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".