| 1.1.6 (L1) Ensure 'Store passwords using reversible encryption' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 2.2.5 (L1) Ensure 'Add workstations to domain' is set to 'Administrators' (DC only) | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.2.6 (L1) Ensure 'Adjust memory quotas for a process' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.2.25 (L1) Ensure 'Deny log on through Remote Desktop Services' to include 'Guests' (DC only) | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.2.31 (L1) Ensure 'Impersonate a client after authentication' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE, SERVICE' (DC only) | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.2.33 (L1) Ensure 'Increase scheduling priority' is set to 'Administrators' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.2.34 (L1) Ensure 'Load and unload device drivers' is set to 'Administrators' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.2.39 (L1) Ensure 'Modify an object label' is set to 'No One' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.2.46 (L1) Ensure 'Shut down the system' is set to 'Administrators' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.3.1.1 (L1) Ensure 'Accounts: Block Microsoft accounts' is set to 'Users can't add or log on with Microsoft accounts' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 2.3.1.4 (L1) Configure 'Accounts: Rename administrator account' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 2.3.4.1 Ensure 'Devices: Prevent users from installing printer drivers' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 2.3.5.1 Ensure 'Domain controller: Allow server operators to schedule tasks' is set to 'Disabled' (DC only) | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.3.5.2 Ensure 'Domain controller: Allow vulnerable Netlogon secure channel connections' is set to 'Not Configured' (DC Only) | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 2.3.7.7 Ensure 'Interactive logon: Prompt user to change password before expiration' is set to 'between 5 and 14 days' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 2.3.8.1 Ensure 'Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (always)' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 2.3.10.1 (L1) Ensure 'Network access: Allow anonymous SID/Name translation' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 2.3.10.5 (L1) Ensure 'Network access: Let Everyone permissions apply to anonymous users' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.3.11.2 (L1) Ensure 'Network security: Allow LocalSystem NULL session fallback' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.3.11.10 (L1) Ensure 'Network security: Minimum session security for NTLM SSP based (including secure RPC) servers' is set to 'Require NTLMv2 session security, Require 128-bit encryption' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 2.3.13.1 (L1) Ensure 'Shutdown: Allow system to be shut down without having to log on' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.3.15.1 (L1) Ensure 'System objects: Require case insensitivity for non-Windows subsystems' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION |
| 2.3.17.6 Ensure 'User Account Control: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.3.17.7 Ensure 'User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 9.1.6 Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Logging: Log dropped packets' is set to 'Yes' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 9.2.6 Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Logging: Log dropped packets' is set to 'Yes' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 9.3.2 Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Inbound connections' is set to 'Block (default)' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 9.3.6 Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Logging: Name' is configured | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 17.6.2 (L1) Ensure 'Audit File Share' is set to 'Success and Failure' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, MEDIA PROTECTION |
| 17.7.2 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Authentication Policy Change' is set to include 'Success' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 17.9.1 (L1) Ensure 'Audit IPsec Driver' is set to 'Success and Failure' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 18.5.2 (L1) Ensure 'MSS: (DisableIPSourceRouting IPv6) IP source routing protection level (protects against packet spoofing)' is set to 'Enabled: Highest protection, source routing is completely disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION |
| 18.5.4 (L1) Ensure 'MSS: (EnableICMPRedirect) Allow ICMP redirects to override OSPF generated routes' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION |
| 18.7.5 (L1) Ensure 'Point and Print Restrictions: When installing drivers for a new connection' is set to 'Enabled: Show warning and elevation prompt' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 18.9.3.1 (L1) Ensure 'Include command line in process creation events' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 18.9.13.1 (L1) Ensure 'Boot-Start Driver Initialization Policy' is set to 'Enabled: Good, unknown and bad but critical' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 18.9.20.1.5 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off Internet download for Web publishing and online ordering wizards' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 18.9.32.6.1 (L1) Ensure 'Require a password when a computer wakes (on battery)' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 18.9.34.1 (L1) Ensure 'Configure Offer Remote Assistance' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 18.10.24.5 (L1) Ensure 'Default Protections for Recommended Software' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 18.10.26.3.1 (L1) Ensure 'Setup: Control Event Log behavior when the log file reaches its maximum size' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 18.10.26.3.2 (L1) Ensure 'Setup: Specify the maximum log file size (KB)' is set to 'Enabled: 32,768 or greater' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 18.10.29.2 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off Data Execution Prevention for Explorer' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 18.10.29.4 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off shell protocol protected mode' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 18.10.43.6.1.1 (L1) Ensure 'Configure Attack Surface Reduction rules' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 18.10.43.13.1 (L1) Ensure 'Scan removable drives' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | MEDIA PROTECTION, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 18.10.51.1 (L1) Ensure 'Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 18.10.58.1 (L1) Ensure 'Prevent downloading of enclosures' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.76.2.1 (L1) Ensure 'Configure Windows Defender SmartScreen' is set to 'Enabled: Warn and prevent bypass' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 19.5.1.1 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off toast notifications on the lock screen' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |