CIS Microsoft Office Enterprise v1.1.0 L1

Audit Details

Name: CIS Microsoft Office Enterprise v1.1.0 L1

Updated: 10/17/2023

Authority: CIS

Plugin: Windows

Revision: 1.0

Estimated Item Count: 230

File Details

Filename: CIS_Microsoft_Office_Enterprise_v1.1.0_L1.audit

Size: 645 kB

MD5: bb7aa7f7a386c1f38930b06cc4cf7c1b
SHA256: 3efa8ee54463ec062d76f8da70944d47ca112edc6399e3dbdee3486672b90f20

Audit Items

DescriptionCategories
1.1.4.1.1 Ensure 'Add-on Management' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

1.1.4.1.2 Ensure 'Bind to object' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

1.1.4.1.3 Ensure 'Consistent Mime Handling' is set to 'Enabled'

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

1.1.4.1.4 Ensure 'Disable user name and password' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.1.4.1.5 Ensure 'Information Bar' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

1.1.4.1.6 Ensure 'Local Machine Zone Lockdown Security' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.1.4.1.7 Ensure 'Mime Sniffing Safety Feature' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.1.4.1.8 Ensure 'Navigate URL' is set to 'Enabled'

SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

1.1.4.1.9 Ensure 'Object Caching Protection' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.1.4.1.10 Ensure 'Protection From Zone Elevation' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.1.4.1.11 Ensure 'Restrict ActiveX Install' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

1.1.4.1.12 Ensure 'Restrict File Download' is set to 'Enabled'

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

1.1.4.1.13 Ensure 'Saved from URL' is set to 'Enabled'

SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

1.1.4.1.14 Ensure 'Scripted Window Security Restrictions' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

1.1.5.1 Ensure 'Enable Automatic Updates' is set to 'Enabled'

RISK ASSESSMENT, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

1.1.5.2 Ensure 'Hide option to enable or disable updates' is set to 'Enabled'

RISK ASSESSMENT, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

1.3.1 Ensure 'Block Flash activation in Office documents' is set to 'Enabled: Block all activation'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.3.2 Ensure 'Restrict legacy JScript execution for Office' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

2.1.1.3.2.1.1 Ensure 'Allow Trusted Locations on the network' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

2.1.1.3.2.2 Ensure 'Block macros from running in Office files from the internet' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

2.1.1.3.2.3 Ensure 'Disable Trust Bar Notification for unsigned application add-ins and block them' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

2.1.1.3.2.4 Ensure 'Require that application add-ins are signed by Trusted Publisher' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

2.1.1.4.1.1 Ensure 'Underline hyperlinks' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

2.1.4.1 Ensure 'Default file format' is set to 'Enabled: Access 2007'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

2.1.4.2 Ensure 'Do not prompt to convert older databases' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

2.1.5.1 Ensure 'Modal Trust Decision Only' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

2.2.2.1 Ensure 'Do not show data extraction options when opening corrupt workbooks' is set to 'Enabled'

SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

2.2.4.1.1.1.1 Ensure 'Load Pictures from Web pages not created in Excel' is set to 'Disabled'

SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

2.2.4.1.2 Ensure 'Ask to update automatic links' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

2.2.4.5.1.1 Ensure 'Internet and network paths as hyperlinks' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

2.2.4.6.1 Ensure 'Default file format' is set to 'Enabled: Excel Workbook (*.xlsx)'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

2.2.4.6.2 Ensure 'Disable AutoRepublish' is set to 'Enabled'

ACCESS CONTROL

2.2.4.6.3 Ensure 'Do not show AutoRepublish warning alert' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

2.2.4.7.2.1.1 Ensure 'Always prevent untrusted Microsoft Query files from opening' is set to 'Enabled'

SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

2.2.4.7.2.1.2 Ensure 'Don't allow Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) server launch in Excel' is set to 'Enabled'

SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

2.2.4.7.2.1.3 Ensure 'Don't allow Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) server lookup in Excel' is set to 'Enabled'

SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

2.2.4.7.2.2.1 Ensure 'dBase III /IV files' is set to 'Enable: Open/Save blocked, use open policy'

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

2.2.4.7.2.2.2 Ensure 'Dif and Sylk files' is set to 'Enabled: Open/Save blocked, use open policy'

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

2.2.4.7.2.2.3 Ensure 'Excel 2 macrosheets and add-in files' is set to 'Enabled: Open/Save blocked, use open policy'

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

2.2.4.7.2.2.4 Ensure 'Excel 2 worksheets' is set to 'Enabled: Open/Save blocked, use open policy'

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

2.2.4.7.2.2.5 Ensure 'Excel 3 macrosheets and add-in files' is set to 'Enabled: Open/Save blocked, use open policy'

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

2.2.4.7.2.2.6 Ensure 'Excel 3 worksheets' is set to 'Enabled: Open/Save blocked, use open policy'

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

2.2.4.7.2.2.7 Ensure 'Excel 4 macrosheets and add-in files' is set to 'Enabled: Open/Save blocked, use open policy'

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

2.2.4.7.2.2.8 Ensure 'Excel 4 workbooks' is set to 'Enabled: Open/Save blocked, use open policy'

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

2.2.4.7.2.2.9 Ensure 'Excel 4 worksheets' is set to 'Enabled: Open/Save blocked, use open policy'

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

2.2.4.7.2.2.10 Ensure 'Excel 95 workbooks' is set to 'Enabled: Open/Save Blocked, Use Open Policy'

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

2.2.4.7.2.2.11 Ensure 'Excel 95-97 workbooks and templates' is set to 'Enabled: Open/Save Blocked, Use Open Policy'

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

2.2.4.7.2.2.12 Ensure 'Excel 97-2003 workbooks and templates' is set to 'Enabled: Open/Save Blocked, Use Open Policy'

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

2.2.4.7.2.2.13 Ensure 'Set default file block behavior' is set to 'Enabled: Blocked files are not opened'

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

2.2.4.7.2.2.14 Ensure 'Web pages and Excel 2003 XML spreadsheets' is set to 'Enabled: Open/Save blocked, use open policy'

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY