| 1.1.6 (L1) Ensure 'Store passwords using reversible encryption' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 2.2.1 (L1) Ensure 'Access Credential Manager as a trusted caller' is set to 'No One' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 2.2.12 (L1) Ensure 'Change the time zone' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.2.17 Ensure 'Create symbolic links' is set to 'Administrators' (DC only) | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2019 v5.0.0 L1 DC | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 2.2.37 (L1) Ensure 'Manage auditing and security log' is set to 'Administrators' and (when Exchange is running in the environment) 'Exchange Servers' (DC only) | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.2.44 (L1) Ensure 'Replace a process level token' is set to 'LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.2.48 (L1) Ensure 'Take ownership of files or other objects' is set to 'Administrators' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.3.6.3 (L1) Ensure 'Domain member: Digitally sign secure channel data (when possible)' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 2.3.10.6 (L1) Configure 'Network access: Named Pipes that can be accessed anonymously' (DC only) | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 2.3.10.12 (L1) Ensure 'Network access: Shares that can be accessed anonymously' is set to 'None' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.3.16.1 (L1) Ensure 'System settings: Optional subsystems' is set to 'Defined: (blank)' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 2.3.17.7 (L1) Ensure 'User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 5.1 Ensure 'Print Spooler (Spooler)' is set to 'Disabled' (DC only) | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2019 v5.0.0 L1 DC | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 5.1 Ensure 'Print Spooler (Spooler)' is set to 'Disabled' (DC only) | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 9.1.4 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Settings: Display a notification' is set to 'No' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 9.1.8 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Logging: Log successful connections' is set to 'Yes' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 9.2.7 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Logging: Log dropped packets' is set to 'Yes' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 9.3.1 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Firewall state' is set to 'On (recommended)' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 9.3.5 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Settings: Apply local firewall rules' is set to 'No' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 9.3.10 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Logging: Log successful connections' is set to 'Yes' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 17.1.2 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Kerberos Authentication Service' is set to 'Success and Failure' (DC Only) | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 17.2.4 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Other Account Management Events' is set to include 'Success' (DC only) | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 17.5.2 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Logoff' is set to include 'Success' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 17.5.5 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Special Logon' is set to include 'Success' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 17.6.2 (L1) Ensure 'Audit File Share' is set to 'Success and Failure' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, MEDIA PROTECTION |
| 17.6.4 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Removable Storage' is set to 'Success and Failure' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 17.7.1 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Audit Policy Change' is set to include 'Success' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 17.7.4 (L1) Ensure 'Audit MPSSVC Rule-Level Policy Change' is set to 'Success and Failure' | CIS Windows Server 2012 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 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION |
| 18.6.11.2 (L1) Ensure 'Prohibit installation and configuration of Network Bridge on your DNS domain network' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, CONTINGENCY PLANNING, PLANNING, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.6.14.1 (L1) Ensure 'Hardened UNC Paths' is set to 'Enabled, with 'Require Mutual Authentication' and 'Require Integrity' set for all NETLOGON and SYSVOL shares' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 18.6.20.2 (L2) Ensure 'Prohibit access of the Windows Connect Now wizards' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L2 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 18.7.2 (L1) Ensure 'Configure Redirection Guard' is set to 'Enabled: Redirection Guard Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 18.7.4 (L1) Ensure 'Manage processing of Queue-specific files' is set to 'Enabled: Limit Queue-specific files to Color profiles' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 18.9.27.1 (L1) Ensure 'Do not display network selection UI' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 18.10.14.1 (L1) Ensure 'Do not display the password reveal button' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 18.10.24.2 (L1) Ensure 'Default Action and Mitigation Settings' is set to 'Enabled' (plus subsettings) | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 18.10.24.4 (L1) Ensure 'Default Protections for Popular Software' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 18.10.26.1.1 (L1) Ensure 'Application: Control Event Log behavior when the log file reaches its maximum size' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 18.10.26.2.2 (L1) Ensure 'Security: Specify the maximum log file size (KB)' is set to 'Enabled: 196,608 or greater' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 18.10.29.3 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off heap termination on corruption' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 18.10.37.1.1 (L2) Ensure 'Turn off Windows Location Provider' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L2 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 18.10.43.10.2 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off real-time protection' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 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 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | MEDIA PROTECTION, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 18.10.57.3.3.2 (L1) Ensure 'Do not allow drive redirection' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 18.10.59.2 (L1) Ensure 'Allow indexing of encrypted files' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.89.2.1 (L1) Ensure 'Allow Basic authentication' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 19.7.25.1 (L1) Ensure 'Prevent users from sharing files within their profile.' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION |
| WN12-AC-000010-DC - Kerberos user logon restrictions must be enforced. | DISA Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 DC STIG v3r7 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| WN16-DC-000280 - Domain controllers must have a PKI server certificate. | DISA Microsoft Windows Server 2016 STIG v2r10 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |