| 2.3.2.1 (L1) Ensure 'Audit: Force audit policy subcategory settings (Windows Vista or later) to override audit policy category settings' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 2.3.4.1 (L1) Ensure 'Devices: Allowed to format and eject removable media' is set to 'Administrators' | CIS Windows Server 2012 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | MEDIA PROTECTION |
| 2.3.6.2 (L1) Ensure 'Domain member: Digitally encrypt secure channel data (when possible)' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 2.3.7.4 (L1) Configure 'Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on' | CIS Windows Server 2012 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.3.8.3 (L1) Ensure 'Microsoft network client: Send unencrypted password to third-party SMB servers' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 2.3.9.3 (L1) Ensure 'Microsoft network server: Digitally sign communications (if client agrees)' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 2.3.9.4 (L1) Ensure 'Microsoft network server: Disconnect clients when logon hours expire' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.3.11.1 (L1) Ensure 'Network security: Allow Local System to use computer identity for NTLM' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 2.3.11.3 (L1) Ensure 'Network Security: Allow PKU2U authentication requests to this computer to use online identities' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION |
| 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 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 2.3.15.1 (L1) Ensure 'System objects: Require case insensitivity for non-Windows subsystems' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION |
| 2.3.17.6 (L1) Ensure 'User Account Control: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 9.1.5 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Logging: Name' is set to '%SystemRoot%\System32\logfiles\firewall\domainfw.log' | CIS Windows Server 2012 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 9.1.7 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Logging: Log dropped packets' is set to 'Yes' | CIS Windows Server 2012 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 9.2.6 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Logging: Size limit (KB)' is set to '16,384 KB or greater' | CIS Windows Server 2012 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 9.3.3 (L1) Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Outbound connections' is set to 'Allow (default)' | CIS Windows Server 2012 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.6.9.1 (L2) Ensure 'Turn on Mapper I/O (LLTDIO) driver' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 MS L2 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION |
| 18.6.9.2 (L2) Ensure 'Turn on Responder (RSPNDR) driver' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 MS L2 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION |
| 18.6.20.2 (L2) Ensure 'Prohibit access of the Windows Connect Now wizards' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 MS L2 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 18.9.20.1.2 (L2) Ensure 'Turn off handwriting personalization data sharing' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 MS L2 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 18.9.20.1.3 (L2) Ensure 'Turn off handwriting recognition error reporting' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 MS L2 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 18.9.50.1.2 (L2) Ensure 'Enable Windows NTP Server' is set to 'Disabled' (MS only) | CIS Windows Server 2012 MS L2 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| Allow indexing of encrypted files | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| Audit Account Lockout | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| Audit Directory Service Changes | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| Audit IPSec Driver | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| Audit Logon | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| Audit Other System Events | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| Audit System Integrity | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| Create permanent shared objects | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| Default Protections for Popular Software - 7z | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| Default Protections for Popular Software - 7zFM | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| Default Protections for Popular Software - GoogleTalk | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| Default Protections for Popular Software - LyncCommunicator | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| Default Protections for Popular Software - VLC | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| Default Protections for Recommended Software - Acrobat | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| Default Protections for Recommended Software - AcrobatReader | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| Default Protections for Recommended Software - InfoPath | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| Default Protections for Recommended Software - jre7_javaws | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| Default Protections for Recommended Software - VisioViewer | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| Default Protections for Recommended Software - Wordpad | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| Deny log on as a service | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| Deny log on through Remote Desktop Services | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| Domain controller: LDAP server signing requirements | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| Domain member: Disable machine account password changes | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| Lock pages in memory | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| Manage auditing and security log | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| Microsoft network client: Send unencrypted password to third-party SMB servers - EnablePlainTextPassword | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| Microsoft network server: Amount of idle time required before suspending session | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| Modify an object label | MSCT Windows Server 2012 R2 DC v1.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |