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Set cmdlets ‘Turn on Administrator Audit Logging’ to ‘True’

Details

Administrator audit logging is used to provide a log of the settings that are changed by administrators anywhere in the system. By default this setting is turned on to ensure discovery of configuration related security breaches.

Rationale:

Administrators may be able to reconfigure the system to expose a vulnerability with no record of the changes made.

Solution

To implement the recommended state, execute the following PowerShell cmdlet:

Set-AdminAuditLogConfig -AdminAuditLogCmdlets *

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Audit and Accountability.This control applies to the following type of system Windows.

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Updated on July 16, 2022
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