Detections
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1.3 WN11-00-000015

Information

Windows 11 systems must have Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware and be configured to run in UEFI mode, not Legacy BIOS.

GROUP ID: V-253256
RULE ID: SV-253256r1117271

UEFI provides additional security features in comparison to legacy BIOS firmware, including Secure Boot. UEFI is required to support additional security features in Windows 11, including virtualization-based Security and Credential Guard. Systems with UEFI that are operating in Legacy BIOS mode will not support these security features.

Solution

Configure UEFI firmware to run in UEFI mode, not Legacy BIOS mode.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/27756

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-8(1), CCI|CCI-002421, Rule-ID|SV-253256r1117271_rule, STIG-ID|WN11-00-000015, Vuln-ID|V-253256

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 0365560717f7c45ad76152bc8640a4a343d1d8c07d32ea913816921dd449d032