| 1.1.4 Ensure 'Minimum password length' is set to '14 or more character(s)' | CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Stand-alone v5.0.0 L1 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 1.1.4 Ensure 'Minimum password length' is set to '14 or more character(s)' | CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Stand-alone v5.0.0 L1 BL NG | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 1.1.5 Ensure 'Password must meet complexity requirements' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows 8.1 v2.4.1 L1 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 2.3.2 Ensure 'SQLNET.CRYPTO_CHECKSUM_SERVER' Is Set to 'REQUIRED' | CIS Oracle Server 18c Linux v1.1.0 | Unix | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 2.3.6.3 (L1) Ensure 'Domain member: Digitally sign secure channel data (when possible)' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows 10 EMS Gateway v3.0.0 L1 | 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 11 Enterprise v5.1.0 L1 BL | 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 DC | 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 (L1) Ensure 'Domain member: Require strong (Windows 2000 or later) session key' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 v4.0.0 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 2022 v5.1.0 L1 DC | 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 |
| 2.3.8.1 Ensure 'Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (always)' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise v5.0.0 L1 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 2.3.8.1 Ensure 'Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (always)' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Stand-alone v2.0.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 2.3.8.1 Ensure 'Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (always)' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Stand-alone v5.0.0 L1 BL NG | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 2.3.8.1 Ensure 'Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (always)' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Stand-alone v5.0.0 L1 NG | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 2.3.8.1 Ensure 'Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (always)' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Stand-alone v4.0.0 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 10 Enterprise v5.0.0 L1 BL | 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 11 Enterprise v5.1.0 L1 | 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 Microsoft Windows 10 EMS Gateway v3.0.0 L1 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 2.5.10.4.2.2 (L1) Ensure 'Plain Text Options' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Microsoft Intune for Office v1.1.0 L1 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 2.5.14.3.22 (L1) Ensure 'Minimum encryption settings' is set to 'Enabled: 256' | CIS Microsoft Intune for Office v1.1.0 L1 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 5.3.1 Ensure password creation requirements are configured - 'minlen' | CIS Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LXD Host L1 Server v1.0.0 | Unix | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 5.3.1 Ensure password creation requirements are configured - 'minlen' | CIS Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LXD Host L1 Workstation v1.0.0 | Unix | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 5.3.1 Ensure password creation requirements are configured - retry | CIS Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LXD Host L1 Workstation v1.0.0 | Unix | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 5.4.1.1 Ensure password expiration is 365 days or less - login.defs | CIS Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LXD Host L1 Workstation v1.0.0 | Unix | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 5.4.1.2 Ensure minimum days between password changes is configured - login.defs | CIS Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LXD Host L1 Server v1.0.0 | Unix | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 5.4.1.3 Ensure password expiration warning days is 7 or more - users | CIS Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LXD Host L1 Workstation v1.0.0 | Unix | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 5.4.1.4 Ensure inactive password lock is 30 days or less - useradd | CIS Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LXD Container L1 v1.0.0 | Unix | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 5.4.1.4 Ensure inactive password lock is 30 days or less - useradd | CIS Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LXD Host L1 Workstation v1.0.0 | Unix | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 9.2 Ensure 'SOURCE_SSL_VERIFY_SERVER_CERT' is Set to 'YES' or '1' | CIS Oracle MySQL Enterprise Edition 9.7 v1.0.0 L1 MySQL RDBMS MySQLDB | MySQLDB | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 9.2 Ensure 'SOURCE_SSL_VERIFY_SERVER_CERT' is Set to 'YES' or '1' | CIS Oracle MySQL Enterprise Edition 9.7 v1.0.0 L1 MySQL RDBMS on Linux MySQLDB | MySQLDB | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.9.65.3.9.3 (L1) Ensure 'Require use of specific security layer for remote (RDP) connections' is set to 'Enabled: SSL' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Level 1 v3.3.1 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.9.65.3.9.3 (L1) Ensure 'Set client connection encryption level' is set to 'Enabled: High Level' | CIS Azure Compute Microsoft Windows Server 2019 v1.0.0 L1 DC | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.9.65.3.9.3 (L1) Ensure 'Set client connection encryption level' is set to 'Enabled: High Level' | CIS Azure Compute Microsoft Windows Server 2022 v1.0.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.9.65.3.9.4 (L1) Ensure 'Require user authentication for remote connections by using Network Level Authentication' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Level 1 v3.3.1 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.9.65.3.9.5 (L1) Ensure 'Set client connection encryption level' is set to 'Enabled: High Level' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller Level 1 v3.3.1 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.9.65.3.9.5 (L1) Ensure 'Set client connection encryption level' is set to 'Enabled: High Level' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Member Server Level 1 v3.3.1 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.57.3.9.3 (L1) Ensure 'Require use of specific security layer for remote (RDP) connections' is set to 'Enabled: SSL' | CIS Windows Server 2012 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.57.3.9.3 Ensure 'Require use of specific security layer for remote (RDP) connections' is set to 'Enabled: SSL' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.57.3.9.4 (L1) Ensure 'Require user authentication for remote connections by using Network Level Authentication' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Windows Server 2012 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.57.3.9.4 Ensure 'Require user authentication for remote connections by using Network Level Authentication' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.57.3.9.4 Ensure 'Require user authentication for remote connections by using Network Level Authentication' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Stand-alone v4.0.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.57.3.9.5 (L1) Ensure 'Set client connection encryption level' is set to 'Enabled: High Level' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.57.3.9.5 Ensure 'Set client connection encryption level' is set to 'Enabled: High Level' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2019 v5.0.0 L1 DC | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.57.3.9.5 Ensure 'Set client connection encryption level' is set to 'Enabled: High Level' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2022 v5.1.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.57.3.9.5 Ensure 'Set client connection encryption level' is set to 'Enabled: High Level' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2025 v2.1.0 L1 DC | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.57.3.9.5 Ensure 'Set client connection encryption level' is set to 'Enabled: High Level' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Stand-alone v4.0.0 L1 MS | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| Ensure password creation requirements are configured - /etc/pam.d/* minlen | Tenable Cisco Firepower Management Center OS Best Practices Audit | Unix | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| Ensure password creation requirements are configured - /etc/pam.d/* retry=3 | Tenable Cisco Firepower Management Center OS Best Practices Audit | Unix | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| ESXi: esxi-8.account-password-history | VMware vSphere Security Configuration and Hardening Guide | VMware | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
