WINFW-000001 - A host-based firewall must be installed and enabled on the system.

Information

A firewall provides a line of defense against attack, allowing or blocking inbound and outbound connections based on a set of rules.

Solution

Install and enable a host-based firewall on the system.

See Also

http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/Oct2016/U_Windows_Vista_V6R41_STIG.zip

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA Windows Vista STIG v6r41

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-55079r1_rule, STIG-ID|WINFW-000001, Vuln-ID|V-42420

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: da2b6273d7ff2804c2f14923a4b4231711fa2204c0b408b89e999e70878428eb