WN11-AU-000045 - The system must be configured to audit Detailed Tracking - PNP Activity successes.

Information

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.

Plug and Play activity records events related to the successful connection of external devices.

Solution

Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Advanced Audit Policy Configuration >> System Audit Policies >> Detailed Tracking >> 'Audit PNP Activity' with 'Success' selected.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_11_V2R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

References: 800-53|AU-12c., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000172, CCI|CCI-003938, Rule-ID|SV-253311r997877_rule, STIG-ID|WN11-AU-000045, Vuln-ID|V-253311

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 61043c7428dd48cf165c306381d5c659e444de0a698dd25a330b8b44730828f8