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CIS Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise v4.0.0 L2 BitLocker

Audit Details

Name: CIS Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise v4.0.0 L2 BitLocker

Updated: 6/23/2025

Authority: CIS

Plugin: Windows

Revision: 1.2

Estimated Item Count: 111

File Details

Filename: CIS_Microsoft_Windows_11_Enterprise_v4.0.0_L2_BitLocker.audit

Size: 243 kB

MD5: 0dfdc48df8f90ed332f0756fe805c4a6
SHA256: 6fb6292ab02673e6a167b88af415ee91addaee578726daf35d436d03e2072878

Audit Changelog

 
Revision 1.2

Jun 23, 2025

Functional Update
  • CIS_Microsoft_Windows_11_Enterprise_v4.0.0_L2_BitLocker.audit from CIS Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise Benchmark v4.0.0
Miscellaneous
  • Platform check updated.
Revision 1.1

Jun 16, 2025

Miscellaneous
  • Platform check updated.
  • Variables updated.
Removed
  • '18.10.93.2.4 (L1) Ensure \'Remove access to \'Pause updates\' feature\' is set to \'Enabled\''
  • '18.6.14.1 (L1) Ensure \'Hardened UNC Paths\' is set to \'Enabled, with \'Require Mutual Authentication\', \'Require Integrity\', and \'Require Privacy\' set for all NETLOGON and SYSVOL shares\''
  • 1.1.1 (L1) Ensure 'Enforce password history' is set to '24 or more password(s)'
  • 1.1.2 (L1) Ensure 'Maximum password age' is set to '365 or fewer days, but not 0'
  • 1.1.3 (L1) Ensure 'Minimum password age' is set to '1 or more day(s)'
  • 1.1.4 (L1) Ensure 'Minimum password length' is set to '14 or more character(s)'
  • 1.1.5 (L1) Ensure 'Password must meet complexity requirements' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 1.1.6 (L1) Ensure 'Relax minimum password length limits' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 1.1.7 (L1) Ensure 'Store passwords using reversible encryption' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 1.2.1 (L1) Ensure 'Account lockout duration' is set to '15 or more minute(s)'
  • 1.2.2 (L1) Ensure 'Account lockout threshold' is set to '5 or fewer invalid logon attempt(s), but not 0'
  • 1.2.3 (L1) Ensure 'Allow Administrator account lockout' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 1.2.4 (L1) Ensure 'Reset account lockout counter after' is set to '15 or more minute(s)'
  • 17.1.1 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Credential Validation' is set to 'Success and Failure'
  • 17.2.1 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Application Group Management' is set to 'Success and Failure'
  • 17.2.2 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Security Group Management' is set to include 'Success'
  • 17.2.3 (L1) Ensure 'Audit User Account Management' is set to 'Success and Failure'
  • 17.3.1 (L1) Ensure 'Audit PNP Activity' is set to include 'Success'
  • 17.3.2 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Process Creation' is set to include 'Success'
  • 17.5.1 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Account Lockout' is set to include 'Failure'
  • 17.5.2 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Group Membership' is set to include 'Success'
  • 17.5.3 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Logoff' is set to include 'Success'
  • 17.5.4 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Logon' is set to 'Success and Failure'
  • 17.5.5 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Other Logon/Logoff Events' is set to 'Success and Failure'
  • 17.5.6 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Special Logon' is set to include 'Success'
  • 17.6.1 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Detailed File Share' is set to include 'Failure'
  • 17.6.2 (L1) Ensure 'Audit File Share' is set to 'Success and Failure'
  • 17.6.3 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Other Object Access Events' is set to 'Success and Failure'
  • 17.6.4 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Removable Storage' is set to 'Success and Failure'
  • 17.7.1 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Audit Policy Change' is set to include 'Success'
  • 17.7.2 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Authentication Policy Change' is set to include 'Success'
  • 17.7.3 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Authorization Policy Change' is set to include 'Success'
  • 17.7.4 (L1) Ensure 'Audit MPSSVC Rule-Level Policy Change' is set to 'Success and Failure'
  • 17.7.5 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Other Policy Change Events' is set to include 'Failure'
  • 17.8.1 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Sensitive Privilege Use' is set to 'Success and Failure'
  • 17.9.1 (L1) Ensure 'Audit IPsec Driver' is set to 'Success and Failure'
  • 17.9.2 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Other System Events' is set to 'Success and Failure'
  • 17.9.3 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Security State Change' is set to include 'Success'
  • 17.9.4 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Security System Extension' is set to include 'Success'
  • 17.9.5 (L1) Ensure 'Audit System Integrity' is set to 'Success and Failure'
  • 18.1.1.1 (L1) Ensure 'Prevent enabling lock screen camera' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.1.1.2 (L1) Ensure 'Prevent enabling lock screen slide show' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.1.2.2 (L1) Ensure 'Allow users to enable online speech recognition services' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.10.1.1 (BL) Ensure 'Allow access to BitLocker-protected fixed data drives from earlier versions of Windows' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.10.1.10 (BL) Ensure 'Configure use of hardware-based encryption for fixed data drives' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.10.1.11 (BL) Ensure 'Configure use of passwords for fixed data drives' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.10.1.12 (BL) Ensure 'Configure use of smart cards on fixed data drives' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.10.1.13 (BL) Ensure 'Configure use of smart cards on fixed data drives: Require use of smart cards on fixed data drives' is set to 'Enabled: True'
  • 18.10.10.1.2 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected fixed drives can be recovered' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.10.1.3 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected fixed drives can be recovered: Allow data recovery agent' is set to 'Enabled: True'
  • 18.10.10.1.4 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected fixed drives can be recovered: Recovery Password' is set to 'Enabled: Allow 48-digit recovery password' or higher
  • 18.10.10.1.5 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected fixed drives can be recovered: Recovery Key' is set to 'Enabled: Allow 256-bit recovery key' or higher
  • 18.10.10.1.6 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected fixed drives can be recovered: Omit recovery options from the BitLocker setup wizard' is set to 'Enabled: True'
  • 18.10.10.1.7 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected fixed drives can be recovered: Save BitLocker recovery information to AD DS for fixed data drives' is set to 'Enabled: False'
  • 18.10.10.1.8 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected fixed drives can be recovered: Configure storage of BitLocker recovery information to AD DS' is set to 'Enabled: Backup recovery passwords and key packages'
  • 18.10.10.1.9 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected fixed drives can be recovered: Do not enable BitLocker until recovery information is stored to AD DS for fixed data drives' is set to 'Enabled: False'
  • 18.10.10.2.1 (BL) Ensure 'Allow enhanced PINs for startup' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.10.2.10 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected operating system drives can be recovered: Do not enable BitLocker until recovery information is stored to AD DS for operating system drives' is set to 'Enabled: True'
  • 18.10.10.2.11 (BL) Ensure 'Configure use of hardware-based encryption for operating system drives' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.10.2.12 (BL) Ensure 'Configure use of passwords for operating system drives' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.10.2.13 (BL) Ensure 'Require additional authentication at startup' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.10.2.14 (BL) Ensure 'Require additional authentication at startup: Allow BitLocker without a compatible TPM' is set to 'Enabled: False'
  • 18.10.10.2.2 (BL) Ensure 'Allow Secure Boot for integrity validation' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.10.2.3 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected operating system drives can be recovered' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.10.2.4 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected operating system drives can be recovered: Allow data recovery agent' is set to 'Enabled: False'
  • 18.10.10.2.5 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected operating system drives can be recovered: Recovery Password' is set to 'Enabled: Require 48-digit recovery password'
  • 18.10.10.2.6 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected operating system drives can be recovered: Recovery Key' is set to 'Enabled: Do not allow 256-bit recovery key'
  • 18.10.10.2.7 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected operating system drives can be recovered: Omit recovery options from the BitLocker setup wizard' is set to 'Enabled: True'
  • 18.10.10.2.8 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected operating system drives can be recovered: Save BitLocker recovery information to AD DS for operating system drives' is set to 'Enabled: True'
  • 18.10.10.2.9 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected operating system drives can be recovered: Configure storage of BitLocker recovery information to AD DS:' is set to 'Enabled: Store recovery passwords and key packages'
  • 18.10.10.3.1 (BL) Ensure 'Allow access to BitLocker-protected removable data drives from earlier versions of Windows' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.10.3.10 (BL) Ensure 'Configure use of hardware-based encryption for removable data drives' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.10.3.11 (BL) Ensure 'Configure use of passwords for removable data drives' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.10.3.12 (BL) Ensure 'Configure use of smart cards on removable data drives' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.10.3.13 (BL) Ensure 'Configure use of smart cards on removable data drives: Require use of smart cards on removable data drives' is set to 'Enabled: True'
  • 18.10.10.3.14 (BL) Ensure 'Deny write access to removable drives not protected by BitLocker' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.10.3.15 (BL) Ensure 'Deny write access to removable drives not protected by BitLocker: Do not allow write access to devices configured in another organization' is set to 'Enabled: False'
  • 18.10.10.3.2 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected removable drives can be recovered' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.10.3.3 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected removable drives can be recovered: Allow data recovery agent' is set to 'Enabled: True'
  • 18.10.10.3.4 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected removable drives can be recovered: Recovery Password' is set to 'Enabled: Do not allow 48-digit recovery password'
  • 18.10.10.3.5 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected removable drives can be recovered: Recovery Key' is set to 'Enabled: Do not allow 256-bit recovery key'
  • 18.10.10.3.6 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected removable drives can be recovered: Omit recovery options from the BitLocker setup wizard' is set to 'Enabled: True'
  • 18.10.10.3.7 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected removable drives can be recovered: Save BitLocker recovery information to AD DS for removable data drives' is set to 'Enabled: False'
  • 18.10.10.3.8 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected removable drives can be recovered: Configure storage of BitLocker recovery information to AD DS:' is set to 'Enabled: Backup recovery passwords and key packages'
  • 18.10.10.3.9 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected removable drives can be recovered: Do not enable BitLocker until recovery information is stored to AD DS for removable data drives' is set to 'Enabled: False'
  • 18.10.10.4 (BL) Ensure 'Disable new DMA devices when this computer is locked' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.13.1 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off cloud consumer account state content' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.13.3 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off Microsoft consumer experiences' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.14.1 (L1) Ensure 'Require pin for pairing' is set to 'Enabled: First Time' OR 'Enabled: Always'
  • 18.10.15.1 (L1) Ensure 'Do not display the password reveal button' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.15.2 (L1) Ensure 'Enumerate administrator accounts on elevation' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.15.3 (L1) Ensure 'Prevent the use of security questions for local accounts' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.16.1 (L1) Ensure 'Allow Diagnostic Data' is set to 'Enabled: Diagnostic data off (not recommended)' or 'Enabled: Send required diagnostic data'
  • 18.10.16.3 (L1) Ensure 'Disable OneSettings Downloads' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.16.4 (L1) Ensure 'Do not show feedback notifications' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.16.5 (L1) Ensure 'Enable OneSettings Auditing' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.16.6 (L1) Ensure 'Limit Diagnostic Log Collection' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.16.7 (L1) Ensure 'Limit Dump Collection' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.17.1 (L1) Ensure 'Download Mode' is NOT set to 'Enabled: Internet'
  • 18.10.18.2 (L1) Ensure 'Enable App Installer Experimental Features' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.18.3 (L1) Ensure 'Enable App Installer Hash Override' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.18.4 (L1) Ensure 'Enable App Installer Local Archive Malware Scan Override' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.18.5 (L1) Ensure 'Enable App Installer Microsoft Store Source Certificate Validation Bypass' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.18.6 (L1) Ensure 'Enable App Installer ms-appinstaller protocol' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.26.1.1 (L1) Ensure 'Application: Control Event Log behavior when the log file reaches its maximum size' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.26.1.2 (L1) Ensure 'Application: Specify the maximum log file size (KB)' is set to 'Enabled: 32,768 or greater'
  • 18.10.26.2.1 (L1) Ensure 'Security: Control Event Log behavior when the log file reaches its maximum size' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.26.2.2 (L1) Ensure 'Security: Specify the maximum log file size (KB)' is set to 'Enabled: 196,608 or greater'
  • 18.10.26.3.1 (L1) Ensure 'Setup: Control Event Log behavior when the log file reaches its maximum size' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.26.3.2 (L1) Ensure 'Setup: Specify the maximum log file size (KB)' is set to 'Enabled: 32,768 or greater'
  • 18.10.26.4.1 (L1) Ensure 'System: Control Event Log behavior when the log file reaches its maximum size' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.26.4.2 (L1) Ensure 'System: Specify the maximum log file size (KB)' is set to 'Enabled: 32,768 or greater'
  • 18.10.29.3 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off Data Execution Prevention for Explorer' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.29.4 (L1) Ensure 'Do not apply the Mark of the Web tag to files copied from insecure sources' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.29.5 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off heap termination on corruption' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.29.6 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off shell protocol protected mode' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.4.2 (L1) Ensure 'Not allow per-user unsigned packages to install by default (requires explicitly allow per install)' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.4.3 (L1) Ensure 'Prevent non-admin users from installing packaged Windows apps' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.42.1 (L1) Ensure 'Block all consumer Microsoft account user authentication' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.43.10.1 (L1) Ensure 'Configure real-time protection and Security Intelligence Updates during OOBE' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.43.10.2 (L1) Ensure 'Scan all downloaded files and attachments' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.43.10.3 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off real-time protection' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.43.10.4 (L1) Ensure 'Turn on behavior monitoring' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.43.10.5 (L1) Ensure 'Turn on script scanning' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.43.11.1.1.2 (L1) Ensure 'Configure Remote Encryption Protection Mode' is set to 'Enabled: Audit' or higher
  • 18.10.43.13.1 (L1) Ensure 'Scan excluded files and directories during quick scans' is set to 'Enabled: 1'
  • 18.10.43.13.2 (L1) Ensure 'Scan packed executables' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.43.13.3 (L1) Ensure 'Scan removable drives' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.43.13.4 (L1) Ensure 'Trigger a quick scan after X days without any scans' is set to 'Enabled: 7'
  • 18.10.43.13.5 (L1) Ensure 'Turn on e-mail scanning' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.43.16 (L1) Ensure 'Configure detection for potentially unwanted applications' is set to 'Enabled: Block'
  • 18.10.43.17 (L1) Ensure 'Control whether exclusions are visible to local users' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.43.4.1 (L1) Ensure 'Enable EDR in block mode' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.43.5.1 (L1) Ensure 'Configure local setting override for reporting to Microsoft MAPS' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.43.6.1.1 (L1) Ensure 'Configure Attack Surface Reduction rules' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.43.6.1.2 (L1) Ensure 'Configure Attack Surface Reduction rules: Set the state for each ASR rule' is configured
  • 18.10.43.6.3.1 (L1) Ensure 'Prevent users and apps from accessing dangerous websites' is set to 'Enabled: Block'
  • 18.10.43.7.1 (L1) Ensure 'Enable file hash computation feature' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.44.1 (L1) Ensure 'Allow auditing events in Microsoft Defender Application Guard' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.44.2 (L1) Ensure 'Allow camera and microphone access in Microsoft Defender Application Guard' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.44.3 (L1) Ensure 'Allow data persistence for Microsoft Defender Application Guard' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.44.4 (L1) Ensure 'Allow files to download and save to the host operating system from Microsoft Defender Application Guard' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.44.5 (L1) Ensure 'Configure Microsoft Defender Application Guard clipboard settings: Clipboard behavior setting' is set to 'Enabled: Enable clipboard operation from an isolated session to the host'
  • 18.10.44.6 (L1) Ensure 'Turn on Microsoft Defender Application Guard in Managed Mode' is set to 'Enabled: 1'
  • 18.10.5.1 (L1) Ensure 'Let Windows apps activate with voice while the system is locked' is set to 'Enabled: Force Deny'
  • 18.10.51.1 (L1) Ensure 'Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.57.2.3 (L1) Ensure 'Do not allow passwords to be saved' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.57.3.11.1 (L1) Ensure 'Do not delete temp folders upon exit' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.57.3.3.3 (L1) Ensure 'Do not allow drive redirection' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.57.3.9.1 (L1) Ensure 'Always prompt for password upon connection' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.57.3.9.2 (L1) Ensure 'Require secure RPC communication' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.57.3.9.3 (L1) Ensure 'Require use of specific security layer for remote (RDP) connections' is set to 'Enabled: SSL'
  • 18.10.57.3.9.4 (L1) Ensure 'Require user authentication for remote connections by using Network Level Authentication' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.57.3.9.5 (L1) Ensure 'Set client connection encryption level' is set to 'Enabled: High Level'
  • 18.10.58.1 (L1) Ensure 'Prevent downloading of enclosures' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.58.2 (L1) Ensure 'Turn on Basic feed authentication over HTTP' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.59.3 (L1) Ensure 'Allow Cortana' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.59.4 (L1) Ensure 'Allow Cortana above lock screen' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.59.5 (L1) Ensure 'Allow indexing of encrypted files' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.59.6 (L1) Ensure 'Allow search and Cortana to use location' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.6.1 (L1) Ensure 'Allow Microsoft accounts to be optional' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.66.2 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off Automatic Download and Install of updates' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.66.3 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off the offer to update to the latest version of Windows' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.72.1 (L1) Ensure 'Allow widgets' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.76.1.1 (L1) Ensure 'Automatic Data Collection' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.76.1.2 (L1) Ensure 'Notify Malicious' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.76.1.3 (L1) Ensure 'Notify Password Reuse' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.76.1.4 (L1) Ensure 'Notify Unsafe App' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.76.1.5 (L1) Ensure 'Service Enabled' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.76.2.1 (L1) Ensure 'Configure Windows Defender SmartScreen' is set to 'Enabled: Warn and prevent bypass'
  • 18.10.78.1 (L1) Ensure 'Enables or disables Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.79.1 (L1) Ensure 'Enable ESS with Supported Peripherals' is set to 'Enabled: 1'
  • 18.10.8.1 (L1) Ensure 'Disallow Autoplay for non-volume devices' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.8.2 (L1) Ensure 'Set the default behavior for AutoRun' is set to 'Enabled: Do not execute any autorun commands'
  • 18.10.8.3 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off Autoplay' is set to 'Enabled: All drives'
  • 18.10.80.2 (L1) Ensure 'Allow Windows Ink Workspace' is set to 'Enabled: On, but disallow access above lock' OR 'Enabled: Disabled'
  • 18.10.81.1 (L1) Ensure 'Allow user control over installs' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.81.2 (L1) Ensure 'Always install with elevated privileges' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.82.1 (L1) Ensure 'Configure the transmission of the user's password in the content of MPR notifications sent by winlogon.' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.82.2 (L1) Ensure 'Sign-in and lock last interactive user automatically after a restart' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.89.1.1 (L1) Ensure 'Allow Basic authentication' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.89.1.2 (L1) Ensure 'Allow unencrypted traffic' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.89.1.3 (L1) Ensure 'Disallow Digest authentication' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.89.2.1 (L1) Ensure 'Allow Basic authentication' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.89.2.3 (L1) Ensure 'Allow unencrypted traffic' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.89.2.4 (L1) Ensure 'Disallow WinRM from storing RunAs credentials' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.9.1.1 (L1) Ensure 'Configure enhanced anti-spoofing' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.91.1 (L1) Ensure 'Allow clipboard sharing with Windows Sandbox' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.91.3 (L1) Ensure 'Allow networking in Windows Sandbox' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.92.2.1 (L1) Ensure 'Prevent users from modifying settings' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.93.1.1 (L1) Ensure 'No auto-restart with logged on users for scheduled automatic updates installations' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.93.2.1 (L1) Ensure 'Configure Automatic Updates' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.10.93.2.2 (L1) Ensure 'Configure Automatic Updates: Scheduled install day' is set to '0 - Every day'
  • 18.10.93.2.3 (L1) Ensure 'Enable features introduced via servicing that are off by default' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.93.4.1 (L1) Ensure 'Manage preview builds' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.10.93.4.2 (L1) Ensure 'Select when Preview Builds and Feature Updates are received' is set to 'Enabled: 180 or more days'
  • 18.10.93.4.3 (L1) Ensure 'Select when Quality Updates are received' is set to 'Enabled: 0 days'
  • 18.10.93.4.4 (L1) Ensure 'Enable optional updates' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.4.1 (L1) Ensure 'Apply UAC restrictions to local accounts on network logons' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.4.2 (L1) Ensure 'Configure SMB v1 client driver' is set to 'Enabled: Disable driver (recommended)'
  • 18.4.3 (L1) Ensure 'Configure SMB v1 server' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.4.4 (L1) Ensure 'Enable Certificate Padding' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.4.5 (L1) Ensure 'Enable Structured Exception Handling Overwrite Protection (SEHOP)' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.4.6 (L1) Ensure 'NetBT NodeType configuration' is set to 'Enabled: P-node (recommended)'
  • 18.4.7 (L1) Ensure 'WDigest Authentication' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.5.1 (L1) Ensure 'MSS: (AutoAdminLogon) Enable Automatic Logon' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.5.10 (L1) Ensure 'MSS: (ScreenSaverGracePeriod) The time in seconds before the screen saver grace period expires' is set to 'Enabled: 5 or fewer seconds'
  • 18.5.13 (L1) Ensure 'MSS: (WarningLevel) Percentage threshold for the security event log at which the system will generate a warning' is set to 'Enabled: 90% or less'
  • 18.5.2 (L1) Ensure 'MSS: (DisableIPSourceRouting IPv6) IP source routing protection level' is set to 'Enabled: Highest protection, source routing is completely disabled'
  • 18.5.3 (L1) Ensure 'MSS: (DisableIPSourceRouting) IP source routing protection level' is set to 'Enabled: Highest protection, source routing is completely disabled'
  • 18.5.5 (L1) Ensure 'MSS: (EnableICMPRedirect) Allow ICMP redirects to override OSPF generated routes' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.5.7 (L1) Ensure 'MSS: (NoNameReleaseOnDemand) Allow the computer to ignore NetBIOS name release requests except from WINS servers' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.5.9 (L1) Ensure 'MSS: (SafeDllSearchMode) Enable Safe DLL search mode' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.6.11.2 (L1) Ensure 'Prohibit installation and configuration of Network Bridge on your DNS domain network' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.6.11.3 (L1) Ensure 'Prohibit use of Internet Connection Sharing on your DNS domain network' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.6.11.4 (L1) Ensure 'Require domain users to elevate when setting a network's location' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.6.21.1 (L1) Ensure 'Minimize the number of simultaneous connections to the Internet or a Windows Domain' is set to 'Enabled: 3 = Prevent Wi-Fi when on Ethernet'
  • 18.6.21.2 (L1) Ensure 'Prohibit connection to non-domain networks when connected to domain authenticated network' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.6.23.2.1 (L1) Ensure 'Allow Windows to automatically connect to suggested open hotspots, to networks shared by contacts, and to hotspots offering paid services' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.6.4.1 (L1) Ensure 'Configure multicast DNS (mDNS) protocol' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.6.4.2 (L1) Ensure 'Configure NetBIOS settings' is set to 'Enabled: Disable NetBIOS name resolution on public networks'
  • 18.6.4.4 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off multicast name resolution' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.6.7.1 (L1) Ensure 'Audit client does not support encryption' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.6.7.2 (L1) Ensure 'Audit client does not support signing' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.6.7.3 (L1) Ensure 'Audit insecure guest logon' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.6.7.4 (L1) Ensure 'Enable authentication rate limiter' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.6.7.5 (L1) Ensure 'Enable remote mailslots' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.6.7.6 (L1) Ensure 'Mandate the minimum version of SMB' is set to 'Enabled: 3.1.1'
  • 18.6.7.7 (L1) Ensure 'Set authentication rate limiter delay (milliseconds)' is set to 'Enabled: 2000' or more
  • 18.6.8.1 (L1) Ensure 'Audit insecure guest logon' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.6.8.2 (L1) Ensure 'Audit server does not support encryption' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.6.8.3 (L1) Ensure 'Audit server does not support signing' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.6.8.4 (L1) Ensure 'Enable insecure guest logons' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.6.8.5 (L1) Ensure 'Enable remote mailslots' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.6.8.6 (L1) Ensure 'Mandate the minimum version of SMB' is set to 'Enabled: 3.1.1'
  • 18.6.8.7 (L1) Ensure 'Require Encryption' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.7.1 (L1) Ensure 'Allow Print Spooler to accept client connections' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.7.10 (L1) Ensure 'Limits print driver installation to Administrators' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.7.11 (L1) Ensure 'Manage processing of Queue-specific files' is set to 'Enabled: Limit Queue-specific files to Color profiles'
  • 18.7.12 (L1) Ensure 'Point and Print Restrictions: When installing drivers for a new connection' is set to 'Enabled: Show warning and elevation prompt'
  • 18.7.13 (L1) Ensure 'Point and Print Restrictions: When updating drivers for an existing connection' is set to 'Enabled: Show warning and elevation prompt'
  • 18.7.2 (L1) Ensure 'Configure Redirection Guard' is set to 'Enabled: Redirection Guard Enabled'
  • 18.7.3 (L1) Ensure 'Configure RPC connection settings: Protocol to use for outgoing RPC connections' is set to 'Enabled: RPC over TCP'
  • 18.7.4 (L1) Ensure 'Configure RPC connection settings: Use authentication for outgoing RPC connections' is set to 'Enabled: Default'
  • 18.7.5 (L1) Ensure 'Configure RPC listener settings: Protocols to allow for incoming RPC connections' is set to 'Enabled: RPC over TCP'
  • 18.7.6 (L1) Ensure 'Configure RPC listener settings: Authentication protocol to use for incoming RPC connections:' is set to 'Enabled: Negotiate' or higher
  • 18.7.7 (L1) Ensure 'Configure RPC over TCP port' is set to 'Enabled: 0'
  • 18.7.8 (L1) Ensure 'Configure RPC packet level privacy setting for incoming connections' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.9.13.1 (L1) Ensure 'Boot-Start Driver Initialization Policy' is set to 'Enabled: Good, unknown and bad but critical'
  • 18.9.19.2 (L1) Ensure 'Configure registry policy processing: Do not apply during periodic background processing' is set to 'Enabled: FALSE'
  • 18.9.19.3 (L1) Ensure 'Configure registry policy processing: Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed' is set to 'Enabled: TRUE'
  • 18.9.19.4 (L1) Ensure 'Configure security policy processing: Do not apply during periodic background processing' is set to 'Enabled: FALSE'
  • 18.9.19.5 (L1) Ensure 'Configure security policy processing: Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed' is set to 'Enabled: TRUE'
  • 18.9.19.6 (L1) Ensure 'Continue experiences on this device' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.9.19.7 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off background refresh of Group Policy' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.9.20.1.2 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off downloading of print drivers over HTTP' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.9.20.1.6 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off Internet download for Web publishing and online ordering wizards' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.9.24.1 (BL) Ensure 'Enumeration policy for external devices incompatible with Kernel DMA Protection' is set to 'Enabled: Block All'
  • 18.9.25.1 (L1) Ensure 'Configure password backup directory' is set to 'Enabled: Active Directory' or 'Enabled: Azure Active Directory'
  • 18.9.25.2 (L1) Ensure 'Do not allow password expiration time longer than required by policy' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.9.25.3 (L1) Ensure 'Enable password encryption' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.9.25.4 (L1) Ensure 'Password Settings: Password Complexity' is set to 'Enabled: Large letters + small letters + numbers + special characters'
  • 18.9.25.5 (L1) Ensure 'Password Settings: Password Length' is set to 'Enabled: 15 or more'
  • 18.9.25.6 (L1) Ensure 'Password Settings: Password Age (Days)' is set to 'Enabled: 30 or fewer'
  • 18.9.25.7 (L1) Ensure 'Post-authentication actions: Grace period (hours)' is set to 'Enabled: 8 or fewer hours, but not 0'
  • 18.9.25.8 (L1) Ensure 'Post-authentication actions: Actions' is set to 'Enabled: Reset the password and logoff the managed account' or higher
  • 18.9.26.1 (L1) Ensure 'Allow Custom SSPs and APs to be loaded into LSASS' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.9.26.2 (L1) Ensure 'Configures LSASS to run as a protected process' is set to 'Enabled: Enabled with UEFI Lock'
  • 18.9.28.1 (L1) Ensure 'Block user from showing account details on sign-in' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.9.28.2 (L1) Ensure 'Do not display network selection UI' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.9.28.3 (L1) Ensure 'Do not enumerate connected users on domain-joined computers' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.9.28.4 (L1) Ensure 'Enumerate local users on domain-joined computers' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.9.28.5 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off app notifications on the lock screen' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.9.28.6 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off picture password sign-in' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.9.28.7 (L1) Ensure 'Turn on convenience PIN sign-in' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.9.3.1 (L1) Ensure 'Include command line in process creation events' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.9.30.1.1 (L1) Ensure 'Block NetBIOS-based discovery for domain controller location' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.9.33.6.1 (L1) Ensure 'Allow network connectivity during connected-standby (on battery)' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.9.33.6.2 (L1) Ensure 'Allow network connectivity during connected-standby (plugged in)' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.9.33.6.3 (BL) Ensure 'Allow standby states (S1-S3) when sleeping (on battery)' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.9.33.6.4 (BL) Ensure 'Allow standby states (S1-S3) when sleeping (plugged in)' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.9.33.6.5 (L1) Ensure 'Require a password when a computer wakes (on battery)' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.9.33.6.6 (L1) Ensure 'Require a password when a computer wakes (plugged in)' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.9.35.1 (L1) Ensure 'Configure Offer Remote Assistance' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.9.35.2 (L1) Ensure 'Configure Solicited Remote Assistance' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.9.36.1 (L1) Ensure 'Enable RPC Endpoint Mapper Client Authentication' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.9.36.2 (L1) Ensure 'Restrict Unauthenticated RPC clients' is set to 'Enabled: Authenticated'
  • 18.9.39.1 (L1) Ensure 'Configure SAM change password RPC methods policy' is set to 'Enabled: Block all change password RPC methods'
  • 18.9.4.1 (L1) Ensure 'Encryption Oracle Remediation' is set to 'Enabled: Force Updated Clients'
  • 18.9.4.2 (L1) Ensure 'Remote host allows delegation of non-exportable credentials' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.9.5.1 (L1) Ensure 'Turn On Virtualization Based Security' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.9.5.2 (L1) Ensure 'Turn On Virtualization Based Security: Select Platform Security Level' is set to 'Secure Boot' or higher
  • 18.9.5.3 (L1) Ensure 'Turn On Virtualization Based Security: Virtualization Based Protection of Code Integrity' is set to 'Enabled with UEFI lock'
  • 18.9.5.4 (L1) Ensure 'Turn On Virtualization Based Security: Require UEFI Memory Attributes Table' is set to 'True (checked)'
  • 18.9.5.5 (L1) Ensure 'Turn On Virtualization Based Security: Credential Guard Configuration' is set to 'Enabled with UEFI lock'
  • 18.9.5.6 (L1) Ensure 'Turn On Virtualization Based Security: Secure Launch Configuration' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.9.5.7 (L1) Ensure 'Turn On Virtualization Based Security: Kernel-mode Hardware-enforced Stack Protection' is set to 'Enabled: Enabled in enforcement mode'
  • 18.9.51.1.1 (L1) Ensure 'Enable Windows NTP Client' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.9.51.1.2 (L1) Ensure 'Enable Windows NTP Server' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 18.9.52 (L1) Ensure 'Configure the behavior of the sudo command' is set to 'Enabled: Disabled'
  • 18.9.7.1.1 (BL) Ensure 'Prevent installation of devices using drivers that match these device setup classes' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 18.9.7.1.2 (BL) Ensure 'Prevent installation of devices using drivers that match these device setup classes: Prevent installation of devices using drivers for these device setup' is set to 'IEEE 1394 device setup classes'
  • 18.9.7.1.3 (BL) Ensure 'Prevent installation of devices using drivers that match these device setup classes: Also apply to matching devices that are already installed.' is set to 'True' (checked)
  • 18.9.7.2 (L1) Ensure 'Prevent device metadata retrieval from the Internet' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 19.5.1.1 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off toast notifications on the lock screen' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 19.7.26.1 (L1) Ensure 'Prevent users from sharing files within their profile.' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 19.7.40.1 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off Windows Copilot' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 19.7.44.1 (L1) Ensure 'Always install with elevated privileges' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 19.7.5.1 (L1) Ensure 'Do not preserve zone information in file attachments' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 19.7.5.2 (L1) Ensure 'Notify antivirus programs when opening attachments' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 19.7.8.1 (L1) Ensure 'Configure Windows spotlight on lock screen' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 19.7.8.2 (L1) Ensure 'Do not suggest third-party content in Windows spotlight' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 19.7.8.5 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off Spotlight collection on Desktop' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.2.1 (L1) Ensure 'Access Credential Manager as a trusted caller' is set to 'No One'
  • 2.2.10 (L1) Ensure 'Create a pagefile' is set to 'Administrators'
  • 2.2.11 (L1) Ensure 'Create a token object' is set to 'No One'
  • 2.2.12 (L1) Ensure 'Create global objects' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE, SERVICE'
  • 2.2.13 (L1) Ensure 'Create permanent shared objects' is set to 'No One'
  • 2.2.14 (L1) Ensure 'Create symbolic links' is set to 'Administrators'
  • 2.2.15 (L1) Ensure 'Debug programs' is set to 'Administrators'
  • 2.2.16 (L1) Ensure 'Deny access to this computer from the network' to include 'Guests, Local account'
  • 2.2.17 (L1) Ensure 'Deny log on as a batch job' to include 'Guests'
  • 2.2.18 (L1) Ensure 'Deny log on as a service' to include 'Guests'
  • 2.2.19 (L1) Ensure 'Deny log on locally' to include 'Guests'
  • 2.2.2 (L1) Ensure 'Access this computer from the network' is set to 'Administrators, Remote Desktop Users'
  • 2.2.20 (L1) Ensure 'Deny log on through Remote Desktop Services' to include 'Guests, Local account'
  • 2.2.21 (L1) Ensure 'Enable computer and user accounts to be trusted for delegation' is set to 'No One'
  • 2.2.22 (L1) Ensure 'Force shutdown from a remote system' is set to 'Administrators'
  • 2.2.23 (L1) Ensure 'Generate security audits' is set to 'LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE'
  • 2.2.24 (L1) Ensure 'Impersonate a client after authentication' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE, SERVICE'
  • 2.2.25 (L1) Ensure 'Increase scheduling priority' is set to 'Administrators, Window Manager\Window Manager Group'
  • 2.2.26 (L1) Ensure 'Load and unload device drivers' is set to 'Administrators'
  • 2.2.27 (L1) Ensure 'Lock pages in memory' is set to 'No One'
  • 2.2.3 (L1) Ensure 'Act as part of the operating system' is set to 'No One'
  • 2.2.30 (L1) Ensure 'Manage auditing and security log' is set to 'Administrators'
  • 2.2.31 (L1) Ensure 'Modify an object label' is set to 'No One'
  • 2.2.32 (L1) Ensure 'Modify firmware environment values' is set to 'Administrators'
  • 2.2.33 (L1) Ensure 'Perform volume maintenance tasks' is set to 'Administrators'
  • 2.2.34 (L1) Ensure 'Profile single process' is set to 'Administrators'
  • 2.2.35 (L1) Ensure 'Profile system performance' is set to 'Administrators, NT SERVICE\WdiServiceHost'
  • 2.2.36 (L1) Ensure 'Replace a process level token' is set to 'LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE'
  • 2.2.37 (L1) Ensure 'Restore files and directories' is set to 'Administrators'
  • 2.2.38 (L1) Ensure 'Shut down the system' is set to 'Administrators, Users'
  • 2.2.39 (L1) Ensure 'Take ownership of files or other objects' is set to 'Administrators'
  • 2.2.4 (L1) Ensure 'Adjust memory quotas for a process' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE'
  • 2.2.5 (L1) Ensure 'Allow log on locally' is set to 'Administrators, Users'
  • 2.2.6 (L1) Ensure 'Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services' is set to 'Administrators, Remote Desktop Users'
  • 2.2.7 (L1) Ensure 'Back up files and directories' is set to 'Administrators'
  • 2.2.8 (L1) Ensure 'Change the system time' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE'
  • 2.2.9 (L1) Ensure 'Change the time zone' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE, Users'
  • 2.3.1.1 (L1) Ensure 'Accounts: Guest account status' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 2.3.1.2 (L1) Ensure 'Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.1.3 (L1) Configure 'Accounts: Rename administrator account'
  • 2.3.1.4 (L1) Configure 'Accounts: Rename guest account'
  • 2.3.10.1 (L1) Ensure 'Network access: Allow anonymous SID/Name translation' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 2.3.10.10 (L1) Ensure 'Network access: Restrict clients allowed to make remote calls to SAM' is set to 'Administrators: Remote Access: Allow'
  • 2.3.10.11 (L1) Ensure 'Network access: Shares that can be accessed anonymously' is set to 'None'
  • 2.3.10.12 (L1) Ensure 'Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts' is set to 'Classic - local users authenticate as themselves'
  • 2.3.10.2 (L1) Ensure 'Network access: Do not allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.10.3 (L1) Ensure 'Network access: Do not allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts and shares' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.10.4 (L1) Ensure 'Network access: Do not allow storage of passwords and credentials for network authentication' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.10.5 (L1) Ensure 'Network access: Let Everyone permissions apply to anonymous users' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 2.3.10.6 (L1) Ensure 'Network access: Named Pipes that can be accessed anonymously' is set to 'None'
  • 2.3.10.7 (L1) Ensure 'Network access: Remotely accessible registry paths' is configured
  • 2.3.10.8 (L1) Ensure 'Network access: Remotely accessible registry paths and sub-paths' is configured
  • 2.3.10.9 (L1) Ensure 'Network access: Restrict anonymous access to Named Pipes and Shares' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.11.1 (L1) Ensure 'Network security: Allow Local System to use computer identity for NTLM' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.11.10 (L1) Ensure 'Network security: Minimum session security for NTLM SSP based (including secure RPC) clients' is set to 'Require NTLMv2 session security, Require 128-bit encryption'
  • 2.3.11.11 (L1) Ensure 'Network security: Minimum session security for NTLM SSP based (including secure RPC) servers' is set to 'Require NTLMv2 session security, Require 128-bit encryption'
  • 2.3.11.12 (L1) Ensure 'Network security: Restrict NTLM: Audit Incoming NTLM Traffic' is set to 'Enable auditing for all accounts'
  • 2.3.11.13 (L1) Ensure 'Network security: Restrict NTLM: Outgoing NTLM traffic to remote servers' is set to 'Audit all' or higher
  • 2.3.11.2 (L1) Ensure 'Network security: Allow LocalSystem NULL session fallback' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 2.3.11.3 (L1) Ensure 'Network Security: Allow PKU2U authentication requests to this computer to use online identities' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 2.3.11.4 (L1) Ensure 'Network security: Configure encryption types allowed for Kerberos' is set to 'AES128_HMAC_SHA1, AES256_HMAC_SHA1, Future encryption types'
  • 2.3.11.5 (L1) Ensure 'Network security: Do not store LAN Manager hash value on next password change' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.11.6 (L1) Ensure 'Network security: Force logoff when logon hours expire' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.11.7 (L1) Ensure 'Network security: LAN Manager authentication level' is set to 'Send NTLMv2 response only. Refuse LM & NTLM'
  • 2.3.11.8 (L1) Ensure 'Network security: LDAP client encryption requirements' is set to 'Negotiate sealing' or higher
  • 2.3.11.9 (L1) Ensure 'Network security: LDAP client signing requirements' is set to 'Negotiate signing' or higher
  • 2.3.15.1 (L1) Ensure 'System objects: Require case insensitivity for non-Windows subsystems' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.15.2 (L1) Ensure 'System objects: Strengthen default permissions of internal system objects (e.g. Symbolic Links)' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.17.1 (L1) Ensure 'User Account Control: Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator account' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.17.2 (L1) Ensure 'User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode' is set to 'Prompt for consent on the secure desktop' or higher
  • 2.3.17.3 (L1) Ensure 'User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for standard users' is set to 'Automatically deny elevation requests'
  • 2.3.17.4 (L1) Ensure 'User Account Control: Detect application installations and prompt for elevation' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.17.5 (L1) Ensure 'User Account Control: Only elevate UIAccess applications that are installed in secure locations' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.17.6 (L1) Ensure 'User Account Control: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.17.7 (L1) Ensure 'User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.17.8 (L1) Ensure 'User Account Control: Virtualize file and registry write failures to per-user locations' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.2.1 (L1) Ensure 'Audit: Force audit policy subcategory settings (Windows Vista or later) to override audit policy category settings' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.2.2 (L1) Ensure 'Audit: Shut down system immediately if unable to log security audits' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 2.3.6.1 (L1) Ensure 'Domain member: Digitally encrypt or sign secure channel data (always)' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.6.2 (L1) Ensure 'Domain member: Digitally encrypt secure channel data (when possible)' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.6.3 (L1) Ensure 'Domain member: Digitally sign secure channel data (when possible)' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.6.4 (L1) Ensure 'Domain member: Disable machine account password changes' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 2.3.6.5 (L1) Ensure 'Domain member: Maximum machine account password age' is set to '30 or fewer days, but not 0'
  • 2.3.6.6 (L1) Ensure 'Domain member: Require strong (Windows 2000 or later) session key' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.7.1 (L1) Ensure 'Interactive logon: Do not require CTRL+ALT+DEL' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 2.3.7.2 (L1) Ensure 'Interactive logon: Don't display last signed-in' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.7.3 (BL) Ensure 'Interactive logon: Machine account lockout threshold' is set to '10 or fewer invalid logon attempts, but not 0'
  • 2.3.7.4 (L1) Ensure 'Interactive logon: Machine inactivity limit' is set to '900 or fewer second(s), but not 0'
  • 2.3.7.5 (L1) Configure 'Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on'
  • 2.3.7.6 (L1) Configure 'Interactive logon: Message title for users attempting to log on'
  • 2.3.7.8 (L1) Ensure 'Interactive logon: Prompt user to change password before expiration' is set to 'between 5 and 14 days'
  • 2.3.7.9 (L1) Ensure 'Interactive logon: Smart card removal behavior' is set to 'Lock Workstation' or higher
  • 2.3.8.1 (L1) Ensure 'Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (always)' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.8.2 (L1) Ensure 'Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (if server agrees)' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.8.3 (L1) Ensure 'Microsoft network client: Send unencrypted password to third-party SMB servers' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 2.3.9.1 (L1) Ensure 'Microsoft network server: Amount of idle time required before suspending session' is set to '15 or fewer minute(s)'
  • 2.3.9.2 (L1) Ensure 'Microsoft network server: Digitally sign communications (always)' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.9.3 (L1) Ensure 'Microsoft network server: Digitally sign communications (if client agrees)' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.9.4 (L1) Ensure 'Microsoft network server: Disconnect clients when logon hours expire' is set to 'Enabled'
  • 2.3.9.5 (L1) Ensure 'Microsoft network server: Server SPN target name validation level' is set to 'Accept if provided by client' or higher
  • 5.10 (L1) Ensure 'LxssManager (LxssManager)' is set to 'Disabled' or 'Not Installed'
  • 5.11 (L1) Ensure 'Microsoft FTP Service (FTPSVC)' is set to 'Disabled' or 'Not Installed'
  • 5.13 (L1) Ensure 'OpenSSH SSH Server (sshd)' is set to 'Disabled' or 'Not Installed'
  • 5.20 (L1) Ensure 'Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator (RpcLocator)' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 5.22 (L1) Ensure 'Routing and Remote Access (RemoteAccess)' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 5.24 (L1) Ensure 'Simple TCP/IP Services (simptcp)' is set to 'Disabled' or 'Not Installed'
  • 5.26 (L1) Ensure 'Special Administration Console Helper (sacsvr)' is set to 'Disabled' or 'Not Installed'
  • 5.27 (L1) Ensure 'SSDP Discovery (SSDPSRV)' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 5.28 (L1) Ensure 'UPnP Device Host (upnphost)' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 5.29 (L1) Ensure 'Web Management Service (WMSvc)' is set to 'Disabled' or 'Not Installed'
  • 5.3 (L1) Ensure 'Computer Browser (Browser)' is set to 'Disabled' or 'Not Installed'
  • 5.32 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service (WMPNetworkSvc)' is set to 'Disabled' or 'Not Installed'
  • 5.33 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Mobile Hotspot Service (icssvc)' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 5.38 (L1) Ensure 'World Wide Web Publishing Service (W3SVC)' is set to 'Disabled' or 'Not Installed'
  • 5.39 (L1) Ensure 'Xbox Accessory Management Service (XboxGipSvc)' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 5.40 (L1) Ensure 'Xbox Live Auth Manager (XblAuthManager)' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 5.41 (L1) Ensure 'Xbox Live Game Save (XblGameSave)' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 5.42 (L1) Ensure 'Xbox Live Networking Service (XboxNetApiSvc)' is set to 'Disabled'
  • 5.7 (L1) Ensure 'IIS Admin Service (IISADMIN)' is set to 'Disabled' or 'Not Installed'
  • 5.8 (L1) Ensure 'Infrared monitor service (irmon)' is set to 'Disabled' or 'Not Installed'
  • 9.1.1 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Firewall state' is set to 'On (recommended)'
  • 9.1.2 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Inbound connections' is set to 'Block (default)'
  • 9.1.3 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Settings: Display a notification' is set to 'No'
  • 9.1.4 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Logging: Name' is set to '%SystemRoot%\System32\logfiles\firewall\domainfw.log'
  • 9.1.5 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Logging: Size limit (KB)' is set to '16,384 KB or greater'
  • 9.1.6 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Logging: Log dropped packets' is set to 'Yes'
  • 9.1.7 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Logging: Log successful connections' is set to 'Yes'
  • 9.2.1 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Firewall state' is set to 'On (recommended)'
  • 9.2.2 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Inbound connections' is set to 'Block (default)'
  • 9.2.3 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Settings: Display a notification' is set to 'No'
  • 9.2.4 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Logging: Name' is set to '%SystemRoot%\System32\logfiles\firewall\privatefw.log'
  • 9.2.5 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Logging: Size limit (KB)' is set to '16,384 KB or greater'
  • 9.2.6 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Logging: Log dropped packets' is set to 'Yes'
  • 9.2.7 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Logging: Log successful connections' is set to 'Yes'
  • 9.3.1 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Firewall state' is set to 'On (recommended)'
  • 9.3.2 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Inbound connections' is set to 'Block (default)'
  • 9.3.3 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Settings: Display a notification' is set to 'No'
  • 9.3.4 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Settings: Apply local firewall rules' is set to 'No'
  • 9.3.5 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Settings: Apply local connection security rules' is set to 'No'
  • 9.3.6 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Logging: Name' is set to '%SystemRoot%\System32\logfiles\firewall\publicfw.log'
  • 9.3.7 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Logging: Size limit (KB)' is set to '16,384 KB or greater'
  • 9.3.8 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Logging: Log dropped packets' is set to 'Yes'
  • 9.3.9 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Logging: Log successful connections' is set to 'Yes'