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  3. WN11-00-000135 - A host-based firewall must be installed and enabled on the system.
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WN11-00-000135 - 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

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_11_V2R7_STIG.zip

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA Microsoft Windows 11 STIG v2r7

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-253281r991589_rule, STIG-ID|WN11-00-000135, Vuln-ID|V-253281

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 5024292c76c32049d503b5f53fb40aaebe58286cdc7ba89f35ca04b367d1ede4

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