| 1.2.2 (L1) Ensure 'Account lockout threshold' is set to '5 or fewer invalid logon attempt(s), but not 0' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 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 DC | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 2.3.9.1 Ensure 'Microsoft network server: Amount of idle time required before suspending session' is set to '15 or fewer minute(s)' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.3.9.3 Ensure 'Microsoft network server: Disconnect clients when logon hours expire' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 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 DC | 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 DC | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.3.11.3 Ensure 'Network Security: Allow PKU2U authentication requests to this computer to use online identities' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 2.3.11.4 Ensure 'Network security: Configure encryption types allowed for Kerberos' is set to 'AES128_HMAC_SHA1, AES256_HMAC_SHA1, Future encryption types' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 2.3.11.8 Ensure 'Network security: LDAP client signing requirements' is set to 'Negotiate signing' or higher | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 2.3.11.13 Ensure 'Network security: Restrict NTLM: Outgoing NTLM traffic to remote servers' is set to 'Audit all' or higher | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 2.3.13.1 Ensure 'Shutdown: Allow system to be shut down without having to log on' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.3.17.1 Ensure 'User Account Control: Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator account' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.3.17.2 Ensure 'User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode' is set to 'Prompt for consent on the secure desktop' or higher | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.3.17.8 Ensure 'User Account Control: Virtualize file and registry write failures to per-user locations' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | 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 DC | Windows | SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 9.2.2 Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: 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 |
| 9.2.3 Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Settings: Display a notification' is set to 'No' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 9.2.7 Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Logging: Log successful connections' 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 |
| 9.3.3 Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Settings: Display a notification' is set to 'No' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 9.3.5 Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Settings: Apply local connection security rules' is set to 'No' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 9.3.8 Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: 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 |
| 17.4.1 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Directory Service Access' is set to include 'Failure' (DC only) | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 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 R2 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 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 17.9.4 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Security System Extension' is set to include 'Success' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 18.4.4 (L1) Ensure 'Enable Structured Exception Handling Overwrite Protection (SEHOP)' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 18.6.21.1 (L1) Ensure 'Minimize the number of simultaneous connections to the Internet or a Windows Domain' is set to 'Enabled: 1 = Minimize simultaneous connections' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION |
| 18.7.3 (L1) Ensure 'Limits print driver installation to Administrators' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 18.9.19.2 (L1) Ensure 'Configure registry policy processing: Do not apply during periodic background processing' is set to 'Enabled: FALSE' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION |
| 18.9.19.4 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off background refresh of Group Policy' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION |
| 18.9.27.1 (L1) Ensure 'Do not display network selection UI' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 18.9.27.2 (L1) Ensure 'Do not enumerate connected users on domain-joined computers' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 18.9.27.4 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off app notifications on the lock screen' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 18.9.27.5 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off picture password sign-in' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 18.10.5.1 (L1) Ensure 'Allow Microsoft accounts to be optional' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 18.10.24.3 (L1) Ensure 'Default Protections for Internet Explorer' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 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 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 18.10.26.1.2 (L1) Ensure 'Application: 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 |
| 18.10.26.4.2 (L1) Ensure 'System: Specify the maximum log file size (KB)' is set to 'Enabled: 32,768 or greater' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 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 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 18.10.43.10.3 (L1) Ensure 'Turn on behavior monitoring' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 18.10.57.2.2 (L1) Ensure 'Do not allow passwords to be saved' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 18.10.57.3.9.1 (L1) Ensure 'Always prompt for password upon connection' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 18.10.81.2 (L1) Ensure 'Always install with elevated privileges' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 18.10.82.1 (L1) Ensure 'Sign-in and lock last interactive user automatically after a restart' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 18.10.87.2 (L1) Ensure 'Turn on PowerShell Transcription' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 18.10.89.1.1 (L1) Ensure 'Allow Basic authentication' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.89.1.3 (L1) Ensure 'Disallow Digest authentication' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.93.1.1 (L1) Ensure 'No auto-restart with logged on users for scheduled automatic updates installations' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | RISK ASSESSMENT, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 18.10.93.2.2 (L1) Ensure 'Configure Automatic Updates: Scheduled install day' is set to '0 - Every day' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | RISK ASSESSMENT, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
