WN19-00-000280 - Windows Server 2019 must have a host-based firewall installed and enabled.

Information

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

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

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_Server_2019_V2R2_STIG.zip

Item Details

References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, CCI|CCI-002080, Rule-ID|SV-214936r569188_rule, STIG-ID|WN19-00-000280, STIG-Legacy|SV-103657, STIG-Legacy|V-93571, Vuln-ID|V-214936

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 465938f15adf84747a70a20bba460411b249a6de3afa7ed532333d321838ded5