| 1.1.3 (L1) Ensure 'Minimum password age' is set to '1 or more day(s)' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 1.2.1 (L1) Ensure 'Account lockout duration' is set to '15 or more minute(s)' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.2.13 Ensure 'Create a pagefile' is set to 'Administrators' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 2.2.29 Ensure 'Force shutdown from a remote system' is set to 'Administrators' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 2.2.30 Ensure 'Generate security audits' is set to 'LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE, RESTRICTED SERVICES\PrintSpoolerService' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 2.2.43 Ensure 'Profile system performance' is set to 'Administrators, NT SERVICE\WdiServiceHost' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 2.2.44 Ensure 'Replace a process level token' is set to 'LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 2.2.48 Ensure 'Take ownership of files or other objects' is set to 'Administrators' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 2.3.1.2 Ensure 'Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 2.3.2.2 Ensure 'Audit: Shut down system immediately if unable to log security audits' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 2.3.6.2 Ensure 'Domain member: Digitally encrypt secure channel data (when possible)' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 2.3.6.3 Ensure 'Domain member: Digitally sign secure channel data (when possible)' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 2.3.6.6 Ensure 'Domain member: Require strong (Windows 2000 or later) session key' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 2.3.7.3 Ensure 'Interactive logon: Machine inactivity limit' is set to '900 or fewer second(s), but not 0' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 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 MS | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 2.3.10.5 Ensure 'Network access: Let Everyone permissions apply to anonymous users' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.3.10.9 Ensure 'Network access: Remotely accessible registry paths and sub-paths' is configured | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.3.15.1 Ensure 'System objects: Require case insensitivity for non-Windows subsystems' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 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 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 9.1.5 Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Logging: Size limit (KB)' is set to '16,384 KB or greater' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 9.2.1 Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Firewall state' is set to 'On (recommended)' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 9.2.5 Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Logging: Size limit (KB)' is set to '16,384 KB or greater' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | 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 MS | Windows | SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 9.3.9 Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Logging: Log successful connections' is set to 'Yes' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 17.1.1 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Credential Validation' is set to 'Success and Failure' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 17.5.2 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Logoff' is set to include 'Success' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS 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 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, MEDIA PROTECTION |
| 17.7.5 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Other Policy Change Events' is set to include 'Failure' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 17.8.1 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Sensitive Privilege Use' is set to 'Success and Failure' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 17.9.2 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Other System Events' is set to 'Success and Failure' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 18.3.4 (L1) Ensure 'Password Settings: Password Complexity' is set to 'Enabled: Large letters + small letters + numbers + special characters' (MS only) | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 18.5.4 (L1) Ensure 'MSS: (EnableICMPRedirect) Allow ICMP redirects to override OSPF generated routes' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS 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 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, CONTINGENCY PLANNING, PLANNING, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.9.3.1 (L1) Ensure 'Include command line in process creation events' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 18.9.4.2 Ensure 'Remote host allows delegation of non-exportable credentials' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 18.9.7.2 Ensure 'Prevent automatic download of applications associated with device metadata' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 18.9.27.5 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off picture password sign-in' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 18.9.41.2 Ensure 'Configure SAM change password RPC methods policy' is set to 'Enabled: Block all change password RPC methods' (MS only) | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 18.10.24.3 (L1) Ensure 'Default Protections for Internet Explorer' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 18.10.24.8 (L1) Ensure 'System SEHOP' is set to 'Enabled: Application Opt-Out' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS 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 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 18.10.26.4.2 (L1) Ensure 'System: Specify the maximum log file size (KB)' is set to 'Enabled: 32,768 or greater' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 18.10.43.5.1 (L1) Ensure 'Configure local setting override for reporting to Microsoft MAPS' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 18.10.51.2 (L1) Ensure 'Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage on Windows 8.1' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 18.10.57.2.2 (L1) Ensure 'Do not allow passwords to be saved' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 18.10.57.3.11.1 (L1) Ensure 'Do not delete temp folders upon exit' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS 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 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.89.1.2 (L1) Ensure 'Allow unencrypted traffic' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.93.2.2 (L1) Ensure 'Configure Automatic Updates: Scheduled install day' is set to '0 - Every day' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | RISK ASSESSMENT, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 19.1.3.1 (L1) Ensure 'Enable screen saver' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
