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Audit Policy: Object Access: Registry

ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:35476Date: (C)2016-06-10   (M)2022-12-02
Class: COMPLIANCEFamily: windows




This policy setting allows you to audit attempts to access registry objects. A security audit event is generated only for objects that have system access control lists (SACLs) specified, and only if the type of access requested, such as Read, Write, or Modify, and the account making the request match the settings in the SACL. If you configure this policy setting, an audit event is generated each time an account accesses a registry object with a matching SACL. Success audits record successful attempts and Failure audits record unsuccessful attempts. If you do not configure this policy setting, no audit event is generated when an account accesses a registry object with a matching SACL. Note: You can set a SACL on a registry object using the Permissions dialog box. Volume: Depends on how registry SACLs are configured. Counter Measure: Enable Audit policy settings that support the organizational security policy for all the computers in your organization. Identify the components that you need for an audit policy that enables your organization to hold users accountable for their actions while using organizational resources and enables IT departments to detect unauthorized activity efficiently and then track those events in log files. When configuring the File System or Registry audit policy settings an additional step is necessary to generate events for audits. For each of these you also need to configure the Handle Manipulation setting to Success and Failure, as described in the Advanced Security Audit Policy Step-by-Step Guide: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd408940(WS.10).aspx. Potential 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. Fix: (1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Advanced Audit Policy Configuration\Audit Policies\Object Access\Audit Policy: Object Access: Registry (2) REG: NO REGISTRY INFO

Platform:
Microsoft Windows 10
Reference:
CCE-41811-1
CCE    1
CCE-41811-1

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