| 1.1.3.3.2 Configure DCOM: Machine Access Restrictions in Security Descriptor Definition Language (SDDL) syntax | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 1.1.3.4.1 Configure 'Devices: Allow undock without having to log on' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 1.1.3.4.2 Configure 'Devices: Restrict floppy access to locally logged-on user only' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | MEDIA PROTECTION |
| 1.1.3.5.4 Set 'Domain member: Maximum machine account password age' to '30 or fewer day(s)' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 1.1.3.5.5 Set 'Domain member: Digitally encrypt or sign secure channel data (always)' to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 1.1.3.6.3 Set 'startup (minutes)' to '10 or more minute(s)' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 1.1.3.6.8 Set 'Interactive logon: Do not require CTRL+ALT+DEL' to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 1.1.3.6.12 Configure 'Interactive logon: Display user information when the session is locked' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 1.1.3.7.1 Set 'Microsoft network client: Send unencrypted password to third-party SMB servers' to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 1.1.3.7.3 Set 'Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (if server agrees)' to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 1.1.3.9.5 Set 'MSS: (DisableIPSourceRouting) IP source routing protection level (protects against packet spoofing)' to 'Highest protection' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 1.1.3.9.8 Configure 'MSS: (EnableICMPRedirect) Allow ICMP redirects to override OSPF generated routes' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 1.1.3.9.9 Configure 'MSS: (NoDefaultExempt) Configure IPSec exemptions for various types of network traffic.' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 1.1.3.9.10 Configure 'MSS: (KeepAliveTime) How often keep-alive packets are sent in milliseconds' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 1.1.3.9.15 Set 'MSS: (DisableIPSourceRouting IPv6) IP source routing protection level (protects against packet spoofing)' to 'Highest' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 1.1.3.9.16 Configure 'MSS: (PerformRouterDiscovery) Allow IRDP to detect and configure Default Gateway addresses (could lead to DoS)' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 1.1.3.17.4 Set 'User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode' to 'Prompt for consent' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 1.1.4.2 Set 'Deny log on through Remote Desktop Services' to 'Guests' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 1.1.4.6 Set 'Increase scheduling priority' to 'Administrators' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 1.1.4.17 Set 'Modify firmware environment values' to 'Administrators' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 1.1.4.22 Set 'Profile system performance' to 'NT SERVICE\WdiServiceHost,Administrators' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 1.1.4.28 Set 'Manage auditing and security log' to 'Administrators' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 1.1.4.38 Set 'Load and unload device drivers' to 'Administrators' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 1.1.4.39 Configure 'Remove computer from docking station' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 1.1.4.42 Set 'Modify an object label' to 'No one' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 1.1.5.1.4 Set 'Windows Firewall: Private: Logging: Size limit (KB)' to '16384 KB or greater' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 1.1.5.1.6 Set 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Allow unicast response' to 'No' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 1.1.5.1.8 Set 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Logging: Log dropped packets' to 'Yes' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 1.1.5.2.6 Set 'Windows Firewall: Private: Display a notification' to 'Yes (default)' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 1.1.5.2.7 Set 'Inbound Connections' to 'Enabled:Block (default)' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 1.1.5.2.9 Set 'Windows Firewall: Private: Allow unicast response' to 'No' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 1.1.5.2.11 Set 'Windows Firewall: Private: Logging: Log dropped packets' to 'Yes' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 1.1.5.3.5 Set 'Windows Firewall: Public: Display a notification' to 'No' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 1.1.5.3.6 Set 'Windows Firewall: Public: Allow unicast response' to 'No' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 1.1.5.3.11 Set 'Inbound Connections' to 'Enabled:Block (default)' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 1.2.1.2 Configure 'Minimize the number of simultaneous connections to the Internet or a Windows Domain | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 1.2.3.1.3 Set 'Turn off Windows Update device driver searching' to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 1.2.3.3.3 Set 'Require a Password When a Computer Wakes (Plugged In)' to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 1.2.3.5 Set 'RPC Runtime Unauthenticated Client Restriction to Apply:' to 'Enabled:Authenticated' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 1.2.3.7 Set 'Do not apply during periodic background processing' to 'Enabled:FALSE' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 1.2.3.8 Set 'Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed' to 'Enabled:TRUE' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 1.2.3.14 Set 'Also apply to matching devices that are already installed' to 'True' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | MEDIA PROTECTION |
| 1.2.4.2.1.5 Set 'Recovery Password' to 'Allow 48-digit recovery password' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | CONTINGENCY PLANNING, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 1.2.4.2.1.12 Set 'Configure storage of BitLocker recovery information to AD DS:' to 'Backup recovery passwords and key packages' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | CONTINGENCY PLANNING, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 1.2.4.2.1.14 Set 'Omit recovery options from the BitLocker setup wizard' to 'True' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | CONTINGENCY PLANNING, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 1.2.4.2.2.1 Set 'Configure use of hardware-based encryption for operating system drives' to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 1.2.4.2.2.25 Set 'Allow enhanced PINs for startup' to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 1.2.4.2.2.28 Set 'Minimum characters:' to 'Enabled:7 or more characters' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 1.2.4.13 Configure 'Allow all trusted apps to install' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 1.2.4.15 Configure 'Turn off Automatic Download of updates' | CIS Windows 8 L1 v1.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |