| 1.1.5 (L1) Ensure 'Password must meet complexity requirements' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 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 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 1.2.4 (L1) Ensure 'Reset account lockout counter after' is set to '15 or more minute(s)' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.2.6 Ensure 'Adjust memory quotas for a process' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 2.2.14 (L1) Ensure 'Create a token object' is set to 'No One' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.2.15 (L1) Ensure 'Create global objects' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE, SERVICE' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.2.16 (L1) Ensure 'Create permanent shared objects' is set to 'No One' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.2.23 (L1) Ensure 'Deny log on as a service' to include 'Guests' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.2.29 (L1) Ensure 'Force shutdown from a remote system' is set to 'Administrators' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.2.33 (L1) Ensure 'Increase scheduling priority' is set to 'Administrators' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.3.1.4 Configure 'Accounts: Rename guest account' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 2.3.4.1 Ensure 'Devices: Prevent users from installing printer drivers' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 2.3.7.4 Configure 'Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.3.8.1 Ensure 'Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (always)' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 2.3.9.2 Ensure 'Microsoft network server: Digitally sign communications (always)' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 2.3.10.3 Ensure 'Network access: Do not allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts and shares' is set to 'Enabled' (MS only) | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.3.10.13 Ensure 'Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts' is set to 'Classic - local users authenticate as themselves' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 2.3.11.1 Ensure 'Network security: Allow Local System to use computer identity for NTLM' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 2.3.11.5 Ensure 'Network security: Force logoff when logon hours expire' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.3.11.11 Ensure 'Network security: Restrict NTLM: Audit Incoming NTLM Traffic' is set to 'Enable auditing for all accounts' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 2.3.15.2 Ensure 'System objects: Strengthen default permissions of internal system objects (e.g. Symbolic Links)' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 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 MS | 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 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 2.3.17.4 Ensure 'User Account Control: Detect application installations and prompt for elevation' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 9.1.3 Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Settings: Display a notification' is set to 'No' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 9.1.6 Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Logging: Log dropped packets' 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 |
| 9.2.2 Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Inbound connections' is set to 'Block (default)' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 9.2.4 Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Logging: Name' is configured | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 9.3.3 Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Settings: Display a notification' is set to 'No' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 17.5.5 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Special Logon' is set to include 'Success' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 17.6.1 (L1) Ensure 'Audit Detailed File Share' is set to include 'Failure' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS 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 R2 MS 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 MS 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 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 18.1.1.2 (L1) Ensure 'Prevent enabling lock screen slide show' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 18.4.6 (L1) Ensure 'NetBT NodeType configuration' is set to 'Enabled: P-node (recommended)' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION |
| 18.6.4.2 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off multicast name resolution' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 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 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 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 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION |
| 18.9.34.2 (L1) Ensure 'Configure Solicited Remote Assistance' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 18.10.7.3 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off Autoplay' is set to 'Enabled: All drives' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | MEDIA PROTECTION |
| 18.10.14.2 (L1) Ensure 'Enumerate administrator accounts on elevation' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 18.10.24.7 (L1) Ensure 'System DEP' is set to 'Enabled: Application Opt-Out' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 18.10.43.16 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off Microsoft Defender AntiVirus' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | 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 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 18.10.57.3.9.5 (L1) Ensure 'Set client connection encryption level' is set to 'Enabled: High Level' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.57.3.11.2 (L1) Ensure 'Do not use temporary folders per session' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 18.10.81.2 (L1) Ensure 'Always install with elevated privileges' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
| 18.10.89.2.3 (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 |
| 19.7.40.1 (L1) Ensure 'Always install with elevated privileges' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
