CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1909 Benchmark

Impact:

If no audit settings are configured, or if audit settings are too lax on the computers in your organization, security incidents might not be detected or not enough evidence will be available for network forensic analysis after security incidents occur. However, if audit settings are too severe, critically important entries in the Security log may be obscured by all of the meaningless entries and computer performance and the available amount of data storage may be seriously affected. Companies that operate in certain regulated industries may have legal obligations to log certain events or activities.

Default Value:

No Auditing.

References:

1. CCE-32932-6

CIS Controls:

Version 6

16 Account Monitoring and Control Account Monitoring and Control

Version 7

6.3 Enable Detailed Logging Enable system logging to include detailed information such as an event source, date, user, timestamp, source addresses, destination addresses, and other useful elements. 16.12 Monitor Attempts to Access Deactivated Accounts Monitor attempts to access deactivated accounts through audit logging. 16.9 Disable Dormant Accounts Automatically disable dormant accounts after a set period of inactivity.

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