CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1909 Benchmark

17.9.4 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Security SystemExtension' is set to include 'Success' (Scored)

ProfileApplicability:

 Level 1 (L1) - Corporate/Enterprise Environment (general use)

Description:

This subcategory reports the loading of extension code such as authentication packages by the security subsystem. Events for this subcategory include:

 4610: An authentication package has been loaded by the Local Security Authority.  4611: A trusted logon process has been registered with the Local Security Authority.  4614: A notification package has been loaded by the Security Account Manager.  4622: A security package has been loaded by the Local Security Authority.  4697: A service was installed in the system.

The recommended state for this setting is to include: Success .

Rationale:

Auditing these events may be useful when investigating a security incident.

Audit:

Navigate to the UI Path articulated in the Remediation section and confirm it is set as prescribed.

Remediation:

To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to include Success :

Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Advanced Audit Policy Configuration\Audit Policies\System\Audit Security System Extension

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