34.1 (L1) Ensure 'Allow Cortana' is set to 'Block'

Information

This policy setting specifies whether Cortana is allowed on the device.

The recommended state for this setting is: Block

If Cortana is enabled, sensitive information could be contained in search history and sent out to Microsoft.

Solution

To establish the recommended configuration via configuration profiles, set the following Settings Catalog path to Block :

Experience\Allow Cortana

Impact:

Cortana will be turned off. Users will still be able to use search to find things on the device and on the Internet.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/21767

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6, 800-53|CM-7, CSCv7|9.2

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 7e48fd95b99bc0459a5f6622a97ca74139321b1a7ee0638e25d626010ea5a2c9