Detections
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1.154 WN10-CC-000255

Information

The use of a hardware security device with Windows Hello for Business must be enabled.

GROUP ID: V-220846RULE ID: SV-220846r991589

The use of a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) to store keys for Windows Hello for Business provides additional security. Keys stored in the TPM may only be used on that system while keys stored using software are more susceptible to compromise and could be used on other systems.

Solution

Configure the policy value for

Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Windows Hello for Business >> 'Use a hardware security device'

to 'Enabled'.

v1507 LTSB:The policy path is

Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Microsoft Passport for Work.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/23869

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-220846r991589_rule, STIG-ID|WN10-CC-000255, Vuln-ID|V-220846

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: d31489777bac98beef4e7655f4d298eb31b65fcc3f47b8b1d54c2d3c66ce83ed