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win:security 5453

An IPsec negotiation with a remote computer failed because the IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules (IKEEXT) service is not started.

Log source
Windows Security event log
Host type
Windows (workstation, member server, domain controller)
How to enable
Advanced Audit Policy: Logon/Logoff > Audit IPsec Main Mode
Audit category
Logon/Logoff
Audit subcategory
Audit IPsec Main Mode
Tier, host type
Recommended
Techniques
0
Rules depending on it
none

Why this tier

Microsoft Appendix L Medium

By role

RoleTierBasis
Windows workstationRecommendedMicrosoft Appendix L Medium
Windows member serverRecommendedMicrosoft Appendix L Medium
Windows domain controllerRecommendedMicrosoft Appendix L Medium
Windows web server (IIS), internet-facingRecommendedMicrosoft Appendix L Medium

Techniques it helps detect

No ATT&CK analytic names this event. Its standing comes from the standards and rules below.

Rules that depend on it

No vendor rule names this event or source directly.

Standards and guidance naming it

RequirementRelationBasis
Microsoft: Events to monitor with potential criticalityAppendix L: Events to Monitor (Windows Server AD DS best practices)Names this eventpotential criticality Medium: An IPsec negotiation with a remote computer failed because the IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules (IKEEXT) service is not started.

Dataset version 0.5.3, built 2026-11-08, from public sources only. Vendor rule names, requirement text and ATT&CK content are reproduced as published; the links between them are the authors' analysis. See the references for each source, its version and its license.