1.016 - Security configuration tools are not being used to configure platforms for security compliance.

Information

Security configuration tools (such as Security Templates and Group Policy) allow system administrators to consolidate all security related system settings into a single configuration file. These settings can then be applied consistently to any number of Windows machines.

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Security configuration tools or equivalent should be used to configure Windows systems to meet security requirements.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_7_V1R32_STIG.zip

Item Details

References: CAT|III, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-25002r1_rule, STIG-ID|1.016, Vuln-ID|V-1128

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: a5c20dc42ede46af9ce8c5001476c1fb6182d0744bddb150eae4a7b611ecf234