Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Windows Server 2019 must be configured to audit System - IPsec Driver failures

Description

Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, and analyze compromises that have occurred, as well as detect attacks. Audit logs are necessary to provide a trail of evidence in case the system or network is compromised. Collecting this data is essential for analyzing the security of information assets and detecting signs of suspicious and unexpected behavior.IPsec Driver records events related to the IPsec Driver, such as dropped packets.Satisfies: SRG-OS-000327-GPOS-00127, SRG-OS-000458-GPOS-00203, SRG-OS-000463-GPOS-00207, SRG-OS-000468-GPOS-00212

Check

C-205778r958732_chk

Security Option "Audit: Force audit policy subcategory settings (Windows Vista or later) to override audit policy category settings" must be set to "Enabled" (WN19-SO-000050) for the detailed auditing subcategories to be effective. Use the "AuditPol" tool to review the current Audit Policy configuration:Open "PowerShell" or a "Command Prompt" with elevated privileges ("Run as administrator").Enter "AuditPol /get /category:*"Compare the "AuditPol" settings with the following:If the system does not audit the following, this is a finding.System >> IPsec Driver - Failure

Fix

F-6043r355253_fix

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Advanced Audit Policy Configuration >> System Audit Policies >> System >> "Audit IPsec Driver" with "Failure" selected.