WN12-00-000013 - Security configuration tools or equivalent processes must be used to configure and maintain platforms for security compliance.

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Information

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

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Solution

Implement a process using security configuration tools or the equivalent to configure Windows systems to meet security requirements.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_2012_and_2012_R2_MS_V3R3_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|III, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-225250r569185_rule, STIG-ID|WN12-00-000013, STIG-Legacy|SV-52859, STIG-Legacy|V-1128, Vuln-ID|V-225250

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 48a10bef6dc0e3e98bb74c84d08011061b217bf082da9e0ad5c435034d8787ba