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Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000037-GPOS-00015
Windows 11 must be configured to audit MPSSVC Rule-Level Policy Change Failures.
Windows 11 must be configured to audit MPSSVC Rule-Level Policy Change Failures.
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Windows 11 must be configured to audit MPSSVC Rule-Level Policy Change Failures.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>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. Audit MPSSVC Rule-Level Policy Change determines whether the operating system generates audit events when changes are made to policy rules for the Microsoft Protection Service (MPSSVC.exe).</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>