Event ID 4698

A scheduled task was created 

A scheduled task was created.

Subject:
    Security ID:        %1
    Account Name:       %2
    Account Domain:     %3
    Logon ID:           %4

Task Information:
    Task Name:          %5
    Task Content:       %6


This event generates every time a new scheduled task is created.

Auditing:     Always


Volume:     Low


PCI 3.2.1: 10.2.7


Microsoft Documentation

Event ID - 4698



Name Field Insertion String OS Example
Security ID SubjectUserSid %1 Any DOMAIN\UserName
Account Name SubjectUserName %2 Any UserName
Account Domain SubjectDomainName %3 Any DOMAIN
Logon ID SubjectLogonId %4 Any 0x364eb
Task Name TaskName %5 Any \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\AC Power Download
Task Content TaskContent %6 Any See Notes for Full Example

Lookup Audit Policy Configuration Settings

C:\> AuditPol.exe /get /subcategory:"Other Object Access Events"
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Operating Systems:
Windows Vista Windows 2008 Windows 2008 R2 Windows 7 Windows 2012 Windows 2012 R2 Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Windows 10 Windows 2016 Windows 2019 Windows 2022

Tags:
Audit Success PCI-DSS
Audit Category:
Object Access

Audit Subcategory:
Other Object Access Events
Legacy Events:
602

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