WN16-CC-000110 - Windows Server 2016 virtualization-based security must be enabled with the platform security level configured to Secure Boot or Secure Boot with DMA Protection.

Information

Virtualization-based security (VBS) provides the platform for the additional security features Credential Guard and virtualization-based protection of code integrity. Secure Boot is the minimum security level, with DMA protection providing additional memory protection. DMA Protection requires a CPU that supports input/output memory management unit (IOMMU).

Solution

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> System >> Device Guard >> 'Turn On Virtualization Based Security' to 'Enabled' with 'Secure Boot' or 'Secure Boot and DMA Protection' selected.

A Microsoft TechNet article on Credential Guard, including system requirement details, can be found at the following link:

https://technet.microsoft.com/itpro/windows/keep-secure/credential-guard

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Server_2016_V2R10_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-224923r991589_rule, STIG-ID|WN16-CC-000110, STIG-Legacy|SV-88165, STIG-Legacy|V-73513, Vuln-ID|V-224923

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 6e42fc759038c1a7dfa7d7f57a4bc91e23a96c3e351605859e3c00da5a855a55