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WN25-CC-000110 - Windows Server 2025 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 Platform Security Level set to '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_2025_V1R1_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Microsoft Windows Server 2025 STIG v1r1
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-278090r1182274_rule, STIG-ID|WN25-CC-000110, Vuln-ID|V-278090
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: fda5e5b279f0871309f2b0247cb07deeb1211dc7dde3b4838da9c81a2e1bc289