Windows Server 2016 — Implemented CIS Rules
This page lists every CIS Benchmark rule ImageFactory automates for Windows Server 2016, exactly as implemented by the hardening tasks. See CIS Benchmarks for background on Level 1 vs. Level 2, and CIS Hardening Exceptions for rules that are intentionally not automated.
Level 1 (327 rules)
Section 1 — Account Policies
| Rule ID | Title |
|---|---|
| 1.1.1 | Ensure 'Enforce password history' is set to '24 or more password(s) |
| 1.1.2 | Ensure 'Maximum password age' is set to '365 or fewer days, but not 0' |
| 1.1.3 | Ensure 'Minimum password age' is set to '1 or more day(s)' |
| 1.1.4 | Ensure 'Minimum password length' is set to '14 or more character(s)' |
| 1.1.5 | Ensure 'Password must meet complexity requirements' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 1.1.6 | Ensure 'Store passwords using reversible encryption' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 1.2.1 | Ensure 'Account lockout duration' is set to '15 or more minute(s)' |
| 1.2.2 | Ensure 'Account lockout threshold' is set to '5 or fewer invalid logon attempt(s), but not 0' |
| 1.2.3 | Ensure 'Reset account lockout counter after' is set to '15 or more minute(s)' |
Section 2 — Local Policies / Security Options
| Rule ID | Title |
|---|---|
| 2.2.1 | Ensure 'Access Credential Manager as a trusted caller' is set to 'No One' |
| 2.2.2 | Configure 'Access this computer from the network' |
| 2.2.3 | Ensure 'Act as part of the operating system' is set to 'No One' |
| 2.2.6 | Ensure 'Adjust memory quotas for a process' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE' |
| 2.2.7 | Ensure 'Allow log on locally' is set to 'Administrators' |
| 2.2.9 | Ensure 'Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services' is set to 'Administrators, Remote Desktop Users' (MS only) |
| 2.2.10 | Ensure 'Back up files and directories' is set to 'Administrators' |
| 2.2.11 | Ensure 'Change the system time' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE' |
| 2.2.12 | Ensure 'Change the time zone' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE' |
| 2.2.13 | Ensure 'Create a pagefile' is set to 'Administrators' |
| 2.2.14 | Ensure 'Create a token object' is set to 'No One' |
| 2.2.15 | Ensure 'Create global objects' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE, SERVICE' |
| 2.2.16 | Ensure 'Create permanent shared objects' is set to 'No One' |
| 2.2.18 | Ensure 'Create symbolic links' is set to 'Administrators, NT VIRTUAL MACHINE\Virtual Machines' (MS only) |
| 2.2.19 | Ensure 'Debug programs' is set to 'Administrators' |
| 2.2.22 | Ensure 'Deny log on as a batch job' to include 'Guests' |
| 2.2.23 | Ensure 'Deny log on as a service' to include 'Guests' |
| 2.2.24 | Ensure 'Deny log on locally' to include 'Guests' |
| 2.2.28 | Ensure 'Enable computer and user accounts to be trusted for delegation' is set to 'No One' (MS only) |
| 2.2.29 | Ensure 'Force shutdown from a remote system' is set to 'Administrators' |
| 2.2.30 | Ensure 'Generate security audits' is set to 'LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE' |
| 2.2.32 | Ensure 'Impersonate a client after authentication' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE, SERVICE' |
| 2.2.33 | Ensure 'Increase scheduling priority' is set to 'Administrators' |
| 2.2.34 | Ensure 'Load and unload device drivers' is set to 'Administrators' |
| 2.2.35 | Ensure 'Lock pages in memory' is set to 'No One' |
| 2.2.38 | Ensure 'Manage auditing and security log' is set to 'Administrators' |
| 2.2.39 | Ensure 'Modify an object label' is set to 'No One' |
| 2.2.40 | Ensure 'Modify firmware environment values' is set to 'Administrators' |
| 2.2.41 | Ensure 'Perform volume maintenance tasks' is set to 'Administrators' |
| 2.2.42 | Ensure 'Profile single process' is set to 'Administrators' |
| 2.2.43 | Ensure 'Profile system performance' is set to 'Administrators, NT SERVICE\WdiServiceHost' |
| 2.2.44 | Ensure 'Replace a process level token' is set to 'LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE' |
| 2.2.45 | Ensure 'Restore files and directories' is set to 'Administrators' |
| 2.2.46 | Ensure 'Shut down the system' is set to 'Administrators' |
| 2.2.48 | Ensure 'Take ownership of files or other objects' is set to 'Administrators' |
| 2.3.1.2 | Ensure 'Accounts: Block Microsoft accounts' is set to 'Users can't add or log on with Microsoft accounts' |
| 2.3.1.3 | Ensure 'Accounts: Guest account status' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 2.3.1.4 | Ensure 'Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.2.1 | Ensure 'Audit: Force audit policy subcategory settings (Windows Vista or later) to override audit policy category settings' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.2.2 | Ensure 'Audit: Shut down system immediately if unable to log security audits' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 2.3.4.1 | Ensure 'Devices: Allowed to format and eject removable media' is set to 'Administrators' |
| 2.3.4.2 | Ensure 'Devices: Prevent users from installing printer drivers' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.6.1 | Ensure 'Domain member: Digitally encrypt or sign secure channel data (always)' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.6.2 | Ensure 'Domain member: Digitally encrypt secure channel data (when possible)' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.6.3 | Ensure 'Domain member: Digitally sign secure channel data (when possible)' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.6.4 | Ensure 'Domain member: Disable machine account password changes' is set to 'Disabled'' |
| 2.3.6.5 | Ensure 'Domain member: Maximum machine account password age' is set to '30 or fewer days, but not 0' |
| 2.3.6.6 | Ensure 'Domain member: Require strong (Windows 2000 or later) session key' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.7.1 | Ensure 'Interactive logon: Do not display last user name' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.7.2 | Ensure 'Interactive logon: Do not require CTRL+ALT+DEL' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 2.3.7.3 | Ensure 'Interactive logon: Machine inactivity limit' is set to '900 or fewer second(s), but not 0' |
| 2.3.7.4 | Configure 'Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on' |
| 2.3.7.5 | Configure 'Interactive logon: Message title for users attempting to log on' |
| 2.3.7.7 | Ensure 'Interactive logon: Prompt user to change password before expiration' is set to 'between 5 and 14 days' |
| 2.3.7.8 | Ensure 'Interactive logon - Require Domain Controller Authentication to unlock workstation' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.7.9 | Ensure 'Interactive logon: Smart card removal behavior' is set to 'Lock Workstation' or higher |
| 2.3.8.1 | Ensure 'Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (always)' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.8.2 | Ensure 'Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (if server agrees)' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.8.3 | Ensure 'Microsoft network client: Send unencrypted password to third-party SMB servers' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 2.3.9.1 | Ensure 'Microsoft network server: Amount of idle time required before suspending session' is set to '15 or fewer minute(s), but not 0' |
| 2.3.9.2 | Ensure 'Microsoft network server: Digitally sign communications (always)' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.9.3 | Ensure 'Microsoft network server: Digitally sign communications (if client agrees)' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.9.4 | Ensure 'Microsoft network server: Disconnect clients when logon hours expire' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.9.5 | Ensure 'Microsoft network server: Server SPN target name validation level' is set to 'Accept if provided by client' or higher |
| 2.3.10.1 | Ensure 'Network access: Allow anonymous SID/Name translation' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 2.3.10.2 | Ensure 'Network access: Do not allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.10.3 | Ensure 'Network access: Do not allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts and shares' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.10.5 | Ensure 'Network access: Let Everyone permissions apply to anonymous users' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 2.3.10.7 | Configure 'Network access: Named Pipes that can be accessed anonymously' |
| 2.3.10.8 | Configure 'Network access: Remotely accessible registry paths' |
| 2.3.10.9 | Configure 'Network access: Remotely accessible registry paths and sub-paths' |
| 2.3.10.10 | Ensure 'Network access: Restrict anonymous access to Named Pipes and Shares' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.10.11 | Ensure 'Network access: Restrict clients allowed to make remote calls to SAM' is set to 'Administrators: Remote Access: Allow' |
| 2.3.10.12 | Ensure 'Network access: Shares that can be accessed anonymously' is set to 'None' |
| 2.3.10.13 | Ensure 'Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts' is set to 'Classic - local users authenticate as themselves' |
| 2.3.11.1 | Ensure 'Network security: Allow Local System to use computer identity for NTLM' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.11.2 | Ensure 'Network security: Allow LocalSystem NULL session fallback' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 2.3.11.3 | Ensure 'Network Security: Allow PKU2U authentication requests to this computer to use online identities' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 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' |
| 2.3.11.5 | Ensure 'Network security: Do not store LAN Manager hash value on next password change' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.11.6 | Ensure 'Network security: Force logoff when logon hours expire' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.11.7 | Ensure 'Network security: LAN Manager authentication level' is set to 'Send NTLMv2 response only. Refuse LM & NTLM' |
| 2.3.11.8 | Ensure 'Network security: LDAP client signing requirements' is set to 'Negotiate signing' or higher |
| 2.3.11.9 | Ensure 'Network security: Minimum session security for NTLM SSP based (including secure RPC) clients' is set to 'Require NTLMv2 session security, Require 128-bit encryption' |
| 2.3.11.10 | 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' |
| 2.3.11.11 | Ensure 'Network security: Restrict NTLM: Audit Incoming NTLM Traffic' is set to 'Enable auditing for all accounts' |
| 2.3.11.12 | Ensure 'Network security: Restrict NTLM: Outgoing NTLM traffic to remote servers' is set to 'Audit all' or higher |
| 2.3.13.1 | Ensure 'Shutdown: Allow system to be shut down without having to log on' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 2.3.15.1 | Ensure 'System objects: Require case insensitivity for non-Windows subsystems' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.15.2 | Ensure 'System objects: Strengthen default permissions of internal system objects (e.g. Symbolic Links)' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.17.1 | Ensure 'User Account Control: Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator account' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.17.2 | Ensure 'User Account Control: Allow UIAccess applications to prompt for elevation without using the secure desktop' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 2.3.17.3 | 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' |
| 2.3.17.4 | Ensure 'User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for standard users' is set to 'Automatically deny elevation requests' |
| 2.3.17.5 | Ensure 'User Account Control: Detect application installations and prompt for elevation' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.17.6 | Ensure 'User Account Control: Only elevate UIAccess applications that are installed in secure locations' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.17.7 | Ensure 'User Account Control: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.17.8 | Ensure 'User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 2.3.17.9 | Ensure 'User Account Control: Virtualize file and registry write failures to per-user locations' is set to 'Enabled' |
Section 9 — Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
| Rule ID | Title |
|---|---|
| 9.1.1 | Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Firewall state' is set to 'On (recommended)' |
| 9.1.2 | Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Inbound connections' is set to 'Block (default)' |
| 9.1.3 | Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Outbound connections' is set to 'Allow (default)'' |
| 9.1.4 | Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Settings: Display a notification' is set to 'No' |
| 9.1.5 | Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Logging: Name' is set to '%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\logfiles\firewall\domainfw.log' |
| 9.1.6 | Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Logging: Size limit (KB)' is set to '16,384 KB or greater' |
| 9.1.7 | Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Logging: Log dropped packets' is set to 'Yes' |
| 9.1.8 | Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Logging: Log successful connections' is set to 'Yes' |
| 9.2.1 | Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Firewall state' is set to 'On (recommended)' |
| 9.2.2 | Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Inbound connections' is set to 'Block (default)' |
| 9.2.3 | Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Outbound connections' is set to 'Allow (default)' |
| 9.2.4 | Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Settings: Display a notification' is set to 'No' |
| 9.2.5 | Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Logging: Name' is set to '%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\logfiles\firewall\domainfw.log' |
| 9.2.6 | Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Logging: Size limit (KB)' is set to '16,384 KB or greater'' |
| 9.2.7 | Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Logging: Log dropped packets' is set to 'Yes' ' |
| 9.2.8 | Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Logging: Log successful connections' is set to 'Yes' |
| 9.3.1 | Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Firewall state' is set to 'On (recommended)' |
| 9.3.2 | Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Inbound connections' is set to 'Block (default)' |
| 9.3.3 | Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Outbound connections' is set to 'Allow (default)' |
| 9.3.4 | Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Settings: Display a notification' is set to 'No' |
| 9.3.7 | Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Logging: Name' is set to '%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\logfiles\firewall\publicfw.log' |
| 9.3.8 | Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Logging: Name' is set to '%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\logfiles\firewall\publicfw.log' |
| 9.3.9 | Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Logging: Log dropped packets' is set to 'Yes' |
| 9.3.10 | Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Logging: Log successful connections' is set to 'Yes' |
Section 17 — Advanced Audit Policy Configuration
| Rule ID | Title |
|---|---|
| 17.1.1 | Ensure 'Audit Credential Validation' is set to 'Success and Failure' |
| 17.2.1 | Ensure 'Audit Application Group Management' is set to 'Success and Failure' |
| 17.2.2 | Ensure 'Audit Computer Account Management' is set to 'Success and Failure' |
| 17.2.4 | Ensure 'Audit Other Account Management Events' is set to 'Success and Failure' |
| 17.2.5 | Ensure 'Audit Security Group Management' is set to 'Success and Failure' |
| 17.2.6 | Ensure 'Audit User Account Management' is set to 'Success and Failure' |
| 17.3.1 | Ensure 'Audit PNP Activity' is set to 'Success' |
| 17.3.2 | Ensure 'Audit Process Creation' is set to 'Success' |
| 17.5.1 | Ensure 'Audit Account Lockout' is set to 'Failure' |
| 17.5.2 | Ensure 'Audit Group Membership' is set to 'Success' |
| 17.5.3 | Ensure 'Audit Logoff' is set to 'Success' |
| 17.5.4 | Ensure 'Audit Logon' is set to 'Success and Failure' |
| 17.5.5 | Ensure 'Audit Other Logon/Logoff Events' is set to 'Success and Failure' |
| 17.5.6 | Ensure 'Audit Special Logon' is set to 'Success' |
| 17.6.1 | Ensure 'Audit Detailed File Share' is set to 'Failure' |
| 17.6.2 | Ensure 'Audit File Share' is set to 'Success and Failure' |
| 17.6.3 | Ensure 'Audit Other Object Access Events' is set to 'Success and Failure' |
| 17.6.4 | Ensure 'Audit Removable Storage' is set to 'Success and Failure' |
| 17.7.1 | Ensure 'Audit Audit Policy Change' is set to 'Success and Failure' |
| 17.7.2 | Ensure 'Audit Authentication Policy Change' is set to 'Success' |
| 17.7.3 | Ensure 'Audit Authorization Policy Change' is set to 'Success' |
| 17.7.4 | Ensure 'Audit MPSSVC Rule-Level Policy Change' is set to 'Success and Failure' |
| 17.7.5 | Ensure 'Audit Other Policy Change Events' is set to 'Failure' |
| 17.8.1 | Ensure 'Audit Sensitive Privilege Use' is set to 'Success and Failure' |
| 17.9.1 | Ensure 'Audit IPsec Driver' is set to 'Success and Failure' |
| 17.9.2 | Ensure 'Audit Other System Events' is set to 'Success and Failure' |
| 17.9.3 | Ensure 'Audit Security State Change' is set to 'Success' |
| 17.9.4 | Ensure 'Audit Security System Extension' is set to 'Success and Failure' |
| 17.9.5 | Ensure 'Audit System Integrity' is set to 'Success and Failure' |
Section 18 — Administrative Templates (Computer)
| Rule ID | Title |
|---|---|
| 18.1.1.1 | Ensure 'Prevent enabling lock screen camera' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.1.1.2 | Ensure 'Prevent enabling lock screen slide show' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.1.2.2 | Ensure 'Allow input personalization' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.3.1 | Ensure LAPS AdmPwd GPO Extension / CSE is installed |
| 18.3.2 | Ensure 'Do not allow password expiration time longer than required by policy' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.3.3 | Ensure 'Enable Local Admin Password Management' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.3.4 | Ensure 'Password Settings: Password Complexity' is set to 'Enabled: Large letters + small letters + numbers + special characters' |
| 18.3.5 | Ensure 'Password Settings: Password Length' is set to 'Enabled: 15 or more' |
| 18.3.6 | Ensure 'Password Settings: Password Age (Days)' is set to 'Enabled: 30 or fewer' |
| 18.4.1 | Ensure 'Apply UAC restrictions to local accounts on network logons' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.4.2 | Ensure 'Configure RPC packet level privacy setting for incoming connections' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.4.3 | Ensure 'Configure SMB v1 client driver' is set to 'Enabled: Disable driver' |
| 18.4.4 | Ensure 'Configure SMB v1 server' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.4.5 | Ensure 'Enable Certificate Padding' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.4.6 | Ensure 'Enable Structured Exception Handling Overwrite Protection (SEHOP)' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.4.7 | Ensure 'LSA Protection' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.4.8 | Ensure 'NetBT NodeType configuration' is set to 'Enabled: P-node (recommended)' |
| 18.4.9 | Ensure 'WDigest Authentication' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.5.1 | Ensure 'MSS: (AutoAdminLogon) Enable Automatic Logon (not recommended)' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.5.2 | Ensure 'MSS: (DisableIPSourceRouting IPv6) IP source routing protection level (protects against packet spoofing)' is set to 'Enabled: Highest protection, source routing is completely disabled' |
| 18.5.3 | Ensure 'MSS: (DisableIPSourceRouting) IP source routing protection level (protects against packet spoofing)' is set to 'Enabled: Highest protection, source routing is completely disabled' |
| 18.5.4 | Ensure 'MSS: (EnableICMPRedirect) Allow ICMP redirects to override OSPF generated routes' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.5.6 | Ensure 'MSS: (NoNameReleaseOnDemand) Allow the computer to ignore NetBIOS name release requests except from WINS servers' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.5.8 | Ensure 'MSS: (SafeDllSearchMode) Enable Safe DLL search mode (recommended)' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.5.9 | Ensure 'MSS: (ScreenSaverGracePeriod) The time in seconds before the screen saver grace period expires (0 recommended)' is set to 'Enabled: 5 or fewer seconds' |
| 18.5.12 | Ensure 'MSS: (WarningLevel) Percentage threshold for the security event log at which the system will generate a warning' is set to 'Enabled: 90% or less' |
| 18.6.4.1 | Ensure 'Configure multicast DNS (mDNS) protocol' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.6.4.2 | Ensure 'Configure NetBIOS settings' is set to 'Enabled: Disable NetBIOS name resolution on public networks' |
| 18.6.4.3 | Ensure 'Turn off multicast name resolution' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.6.8.1 | Ensure 'Enable insecure guest logons' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.6.11.2 | Ensure 'Prohibit installation and configuration of Network Bridge on your DNS domain network' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.6.11.3 | Ensure 'Prohibit use of Internet Connection Sharing on your DNS domain network' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.6.11.4 | Ensure 'Require domain users to elevate when setting a network's location' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.6.14.1 | Ensure 'Hardened UNC Paths' is set to 'Enabled, with 'Require Mutual Authentication' and 'Require Integrity' set for all NETLOGON and SYSVOL shares - P1 |
| 18.6.21.1 | Ensure 'Minimize the number of simultaneous connections to the Internet or a Windows Domain' is set to 'Enabled: 1 = Minimize simultaneous connections' |
| 18.7.1 | Ensure 'Allow Print Spooler to accept client connections' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.7.2 | Ensure 'Configure Redirection Guard' is set to 'Enabled: Redirection Guard Enabled' |
| 18.7.3 | Ensure 'Configure RPC connection settings: Protocol to use for outgoing RPC connections' is set to 'Enabled: RPC over TCP' |
| 18.7.4 | Ensure 'Configure RPC connection settings: Use authentication for outgoing RPC connections' is set to 'Enabled: Default' |
| 18.7.5 | Ensure 'Configure RPC listener settings: Protocols to allow for incoming RPC connections' is set to 'Enabled: RPC over TCP' |
| 18.7.6 | Ensure 'Configure RPC listener settings: Authentication protocol to use for incoming RPC connections:' is set to 'Enabled: Negotiate' or higher |
| 18.7.7 | Ensure 'Configure RPC over TCP port' is set to 'Enabled: 0' |
| 18.7.8 | Ensure 'Limits print driver installation to Administrators' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.7.10 | Ensure 'Point and Print Restrictions: When installing drivers for a new connection' is set to 'Enabled: Show warning and elevation prompt' |
| 18.7.11 | Ensure 'Point and Print Restrictions: When updating drivers for an existing connection' is set to 'Enabled: Show warning and elevation prompt' |
| 18.9.3.1 | Ensure 'Include command line in process creation events' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.9.4.1 | Ensure 'Encryption Oracle Remediation' is set to 'Enabled: Force Updated Clients' |
| 18.9.4.2 | Ensure 'Remote host allows delegation of non-exportable credentials' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.9.7.2 | Ensure 'Prevent device metadata retrieval from the Internet' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.9.13.1 | Ensure 'Boot-Start Driver Initialization Policy' is set to 'Enabled: Good, unknown and bad but critical' |
| 18.9.19.2 | Ensure 'Configure registry policy processing: Do not apply during periodic background processing' is set to 'Enabled: FALSE' |
| 18.9.19.3 | Ensure 'Configure registry policy processing: Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed' is set to 'Enabled: TRUE' |
| 18.9.19.4 | Ensure 'Configure security policy processing: Do not apply during periodic background processing' is set to 'Enabled: FALSE' |
| 18.9.19.5 | Ensure 'Configure security policy processing: Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed' is set to 'Enabled: TRUE' |
| 18.9.19.6 | Ensure 'Continue experiences on this device' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.9.19.7 | Ensure 'Turn off background refresh of Group Policy' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.9.20.1.1 | Ensure 'Turn off downloading of print drivers over HTTP' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.9.20.1.5 | Ensure 'Turn off Internet download for Web publishing and online ordering wizards' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.9.20.1.6 | Ensure 'Turn off printing over HTTP' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.9.25.1 | Ensure 'Allow Custom SSPs and APs to be loaded into LSASS' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.9.26.1 | Ensure 'Enumeration policy for external devices incompatible with Kernel DMA Protection' is set to 'Enabled: Block All' |
| 18.9.28.1 | Ensure 'Block user from showing account details on sign- in' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.9.28.2 | Ensure 'Do not display network selection UI' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.9.28.3 | Ensure 'Do not enumerate connected users on domain- joined computers' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.9.28.4 | Ensure 'Enumerate local users on domain-joined computers' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.9.28.5 | Ensure 'Turn off app notifications on the lock screen' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.9.28.6 | Ensure 'Turn off picture password sign-in' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.9.28.7 | Ensure 'Turn on convenience PIN sign-in' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.9.29.1 | Ensure 'Untrusted Font Blocking' is set to 'Enabled: Block untrusted fonts and log events' |
| 18.9.33.6.3 | Ensure 'Require a password when a computer wakes (on battery)' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.9.33.6.4 | Ensure 'Require a password when a computer wakes (plugged in)' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.9.34.1 | Ensure 'Configure Offer Remote Assistance' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.9.34.2 | Ensure 'Configure Solicited Remote Assistance' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.9.36.1 | Ensure 'Enable RPC Endpoint Mapper Client Authentication' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.9.49.1.2 | Ensure 'Enable Windows NTP Server' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.9.50.1.1 | Ensure 'Enable Windows NTP Client' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.5.1 | Ensure 'Allow Microsoft accounts to be optional' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.7.1 | Ensure 'Disallow Autoplay for non-volume devices' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.7.2 | Ensure 'Set the default behavior for AutoRun' is set to 'Enabled: Do not execute any autorun commands' |
| 18.10.7.3 | Ensure 'Turn off Autoplay' is set to 'Enabled: All drives' |
| 18.10.8.1.1 | Ensure 'Configure enhanced anti-spoofing' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.12.1 | Ensure 'Turn off cloud consumer account state content' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.12.2 | Ensure 'Turn off Microsoft consumer experiences' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.13.1 | Ensure 'Require pin for pairing' is set to 'Enabled: First Time' OR 'Enabled: Always' |
| 18.10.14.1 | Ensure 'Do not display the password reveal button' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.14.2 | Ensure 'Enumerate administrator accounts on elevation' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.15.3 | Ensure 'Disable OneSettings Downloads' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.15.4 | Ensure 'Do not show feedback notifications' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.15.5 | Ensure 'Enable OneSettings Auditing' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.15.6 | Ensure 'Limit Diagnostic Log Collection' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.15.7 | Ensure 'Limit Dump Collection' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.15.8 | Ensure 'Toggle user control over Insider builds' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.16.1 | Ensure 'Allow Telemetry' is set to 'Enabled: 0 - Security [Enterprise Only]' or 'Enabled: 1 - Basic' |
| 18.10.25.1.1 | Ensure 'Application: Control Event Log behavior when the log file reaches its maximum size' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.25.1.2 | Ensure 'Application: Specify the maximum log file size (KB)' is set to 'Enabled: 32,768 or greater' |
| 18.10.25.2.1 | Ensure 'Security: Control Event Log behavior when the log file reaches its maximum size' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.25.2.2 | Ensure 'Security: Specify the maximum log file size (KB)' is set to 'Enabled: 196,608 or greater' |
| 18.10.25.3.1 | Ensure 'Setup: Control Event Log behavior when the log file reaches its maximum size' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.25.3.2 | Ensure 'Setup: Specify the maximum log file size (KB)' is set to 'Enabled: 32,768 or greater' |
| 18.10.25.4.1 | Ensure 'System: Control Event Log behavior when the log file reaches its maximum size' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.25.4.2 | Ensure 'System: Specify the maximum log file size (KB)' is set to 'Enabled: 32,768 or greater' |
| 18.10.28.2 | Ensure 'Turn off Data Execution Prevention for Explorer' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.28.3 | Ensure 'Turn off heap termination on corruption' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.28.4 | Ensure 'Turn off shell protocol protected mode' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.29.2 | Ensure 'Do not apply the Mark of the Web tag to files copied from insecure sources' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.41.1 | Ensure 'Block all consumer Microsoft account user authentication' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.42.5.1 | Ensure 'Configure local setting override for reporting to Microsoft MAPS' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.42.6.1.1 | Ensure 'Configure Attack Surface Reduction rules' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.42.6.1.2 | Ensure 'Configure Attack Surface Reduction rules: Set the state for each ASR rule' is 'configured' |
| 18.10.42.6.3.1 | Ensure 'Prevent users and apps from accessing dangerous websites' is set to 'Enabled: Block' |
| 18.10.42.10.1 | Ensure 'Scan all downloaded files and attachments' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.42.10.2 | Ensure 'Turn off real-time protection' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.42.10.3 | Ensure 'Turn on behavior monitoring' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.42.10.4 | Ensure 'Turn on script scanning' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.42.13.1 | Ensure 'Scan packed executables' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.42.13.2 | Ensure 'Scan removable drives' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.42.13.3 | Ensure 'Turn on e-mail scanning' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.42.16 | Ensure 'Configure detection for potentially unwanted applications' is set to 'Enabled: Block' |
| 18.10.43.4.1 | Ensure 'Enable EDR in block mode' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.43.7.1 | Ensure 'Enable file hash computation feature' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.43.10.1 | Ensure 'Configure real-time protection and Security Intelligence Updates during OOBE' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.43.11.1.1.2 | Ensure 'Configure Remote Encryption Protection Mode' is set to 'Enabled: Audit' or higher |
| 18.10.43.13.1 | Ensure 'Scan excluded files and directories during quick scans' is set to 'Enabled: 1' |
| 18.10.43.13.4 | Ensure 'Trigger a quick scan after X days without any scans' is set to 'Enabled: 7' |
| 18.10.43.17 | Ensure 'Control whether exclusions are visible to local users' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.45.15 | Ensure 'Turn off Windows Defender AntiVirus' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.51.1 | Ensure 'Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.56.2.2 | Ensure 'Do not allow passwords to be saved' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.56.3.3.2 | Ensure 'Do not allow drive redirection' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.56.3.9.1 | Ensure 'Always prompt for password upon connection' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.56.3.9.2 | Ensure 'Require secure RPC communication' is set to 'Enable |
| 18.10.56.3.9.3 | Ensure 'Require use of specific security layer for remote (RDP) connections' is set to 'Enabled: SSL' |
| 18.10.56.3.9.4 | Ensure 'Require user authentication for remote connections by using Network Level Authentication' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.56.3.9.5 | Ensure 'Set client connection encryption level' is set to 'Enabled: High Level' |
| 18.10.56.3.11.1 | Ensure 'Do not delete temp folders upon exit' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.56.3.11.2 | Ensure 'Do not use temporary folders per session' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.57.1 | Ensure 'Prevent downloading of enclosures' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.58.2 | Ensure 'Turn on Basic feed authentication over HTTP' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.58.3 | Ensure 'Allow indexing of encrypted files' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.75.1.1 | Ensure 'Configure Windows Defender SmartScreen' is set to 'Enabled: Warn and prevent bypass - P1 |
| 18.10.80.1 | Ensure 'Allow user control over installs' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.80.2 | Ensure 'Always install with elevated privileges' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.82.1 | Ensure 'Enable MPR notifications for the system' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.85.2 | Ensure 'Allow Windows Ink Workspace' is set to 'Enabled: On, but disallow access above lock' OR 'Disabled' but not 'Enabled: On' |
| 18.10.86.1 | Ensure 'Turn on PowerShell Script Block Logging' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.86.2 | Ensure 'Turn on PowerShell Transcription' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.88.1.3 | Ensure 'Disallow Digest authentication' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.88.2.3 | Ensure 'Allow unencrypted traffic' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.88.2.4 | Ensure 'Disallow WinRM from storing RunAs credentials' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.91.2.1 | Ensure 'Prevent users from modifying settings' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.92.1.1 | Ensure 'No auto-restart with logged on users for scheduled automatic updates installations' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.92.2.1 | Ensure 'Configure Automatic Updates' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.92.2.2 | Ensure 'Configure Automatic Updates: Scheduled install day' is set to '0 - Every day' |
| 18.10.92.4.1 | Ensure 'Manage preview builds' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.92.4.2 | Ensure 'Select when Preview Builds and Feature Updates are received' is set to 'Enabled: Semi-Annual Channel, 180 or more days' |
| 18.10.92.4.3 | Ensure 'Select when Quality Updates are received' is set to 'Enabled: 0 days' |
Section 19 — Administrative Templates (User)
| Rule ID | Title |
|---|---|
| 19.1.3.1 | Ensure 'Enable screen saver' is set to 'Enabled' (HKCU) |
| 19.1.3.2 | Ensure 'Password protect the screen saver' is set to 'Enabled' (HKCU) |
| 19.1.3.3 | Ensure 'Screen saver timeout' is set to 'Enabled: 900 seconds or fewer, but not 0' (HKCU) |
| 19.5.1.1 | Ensure 'Turn off toast notifications on the lock screen' is set to 'Enabled' (HKCU) |
| 19.7.4.1 | Ensure 'Do not preserve zone information in file attachments' is set to 'Disabled' (HKCU) |
| 19.7.4.2 | Ensure 'Notify antivirus programs when opening attachments' is set to 'Enabled' (HKCU) |
| 19.7.7.1 | Ensure 'Configure Windows spotlight on lock screen' is set to Disabled' (HKCU) |
| 19.7.7.2 | Ensure 'Do not suggest third-party content in Windows spotlight' is set to 'Enabled' (HKCU) |
| 19.7.25.1 | Ensure 'Prevent users from sharing files within their profile.' is set to 'Enabled' (HKCU) |
| 19.7.40.1 | Ensure 'Always install with elevated privileges' is set to 'Disabled' (HKCU) |
Level 2 (66 rules)
Section 2 — Local Policies / Security Options
| Rule ID | Title |
|---|---|
| 2.3.7.6 | Ensure 'Interactive logon: Number of previous logons to cache (in case domain controller is not available)' is set to '4 or fewer logon(s)' |
| 2.3.10.4 | Ensure 'Network access: Do not allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts and shares' is set to 'Enabled' |
Section 5 — System Services
| Rule ID | Title |
|---|---|
| 5.2 | Ensure 'Print Spooler (Spooler)' is set to 'Disabled' (MS only) |
Section 18 — Administrative Templates (Computer)
| Rule ID | Title |
|---|---|
| 18.1.3 | Ensure 'Allow Online Tips' is set to 'Disabled'' |
| 18.5.5 | Ensure 'MSS: (KeepAliveTime) How often keep-alive packets are sent in milliseconds' is set to 'Enabled: 300,000 or 5 minutes (recommended) |
| 18.5.7 | Ensure 'MSS: (PerformRouterDiscovery) Allow IRDP to detect and configure Default Gateway addresses (could lead to DoS)' is set to 'Disabled' (Scored) |
| 18.5.10 | Ensure 'MSS: (TcpMaxDataRetransmissions IPv6) How many times unacknowledged data is retransmitted' is set to 'Enabled: 3' |
| 18.5.11 | Ensure 'MSS: (TcpMaxDataRetransmissions) How many times unacknowledged data is retransmitted' is set to 'Enabled: 3' |
| 18.6.4.3 | Ensure 'Turn off default IPv6 DNS Servers' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.6.5.1 | Ensure 'Enable Font Providers' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.6.9.1 | Ensure 'Turn on Mapper I/O (LLTDIO) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - P1 |
| 18.6.9.2 | Ensure 'Turn on Mapper I/O (LLTDIO) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - P1 |
| 18.6.10.2 | Ensure 'Turn off Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking Services' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.6.19.2.1 | Disable IPv6 (Ensure TCPIP6 Parameter 'DisabledComponents' is set to '0xff (255)') |
| 18.6.20.1 | Ensure 'Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.6.20.2 | Ensure 'Prohibit access of the Windows Connect Now wizards' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.6.21.2 | Ensure 'Prohibit connection to non-domain networks when connected to domain authenticated network' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.8.1.1 | Ensure 'Turn off notifications network usage is set to Enabled' |
| 18.9.20.1.2 | Ensure 'Turn off handwriting personalization data sharing' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.9.20.1.3 | Ensure 'Turn off handwriting recognition error reporting' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.9.20.1.4 | Ensure 'Turn off Internet Connection Wizard if URL connection is referring to Microsoft.com' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.9.20.1.7 | Ensure 'Turn off Registration if URL connection is referring to Microsoft.com' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.9.20.1.8 | Ensure 'Turn off Search Companion content file updates' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.9.20.1.11 | Ensure 'Turn off the Windows Messenger Customer Experience Improvement Program' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.9.20.1.12 | Ensure 'Turn off Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.9.22.1.9 | Ensure 'Turn off the 'Order Prints' picture task' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.9.22.1.10 | Ensure 'Turn off the 'Publish to Web' task for files and folders' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.9.22.1.13 | Ensure 'Turn off Windows Error Reporting' is set to 'Enabled' - P1 |
| 18.9.25.1 | Ensure 'Support device authentication using certificate' is set to 'Enabled: Automatic' - P1 |
| 18.9.26.1 | Ensure 'Allow network connectivity during connected- standby (plugged in)' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.9.31.1 | Ensure 'Allow Clipboard synchronization across devices is set to Disabled' |
| 18.9.31.2 | Ensure 'Ensure Allow upload of User Activities is set to Disabled' |
| 18.9.35.2 | Ensure 'Restrict Unauthenticated RPC clients' is set to 'Enabled: Authenticated' (MS only) |
| 18.9.46.5.1 | Ensure 'Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool: Turn on MSDT interactive communication with support provider' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.9.48.1 | Ensure 'Turn off the advertising ID' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.9.48.11.1 | Ensure 'Enable/Disable PerfTrack' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.3.1 | Ensure 'Allow a Windows app to share application data between users' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.10.1 | Ensure 'Allow Use of Camera' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.12.2 | Ensure 'Turn off cloud optimized content' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.15.2 | Ensure 'Configure Authenticated Proxy usage for the Connected User Experience and Telemetry service' is set to 'Enabled: Disable Authenticated Proxy usage' |
| 18.10.39.2 | Ensure 'Turn off location' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.41.1 | Ensure 'Allow Message Service Cloud Sync' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.41.12.1 | Ensure 'Configure Watson events' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.43.5.2 | Ensure 'Join Microsoft MAPS' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.43.8.1 | Ensure 'Convert warn verdict to block' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.43.11.1.1.1 | Ensure 'Configure Brute-Force Protection aggressiveness' is set to 'Enabled: Medium' or higher |
| 18.10.43.11.1.2.1 | Ensure 'Configure how aggressively Remote Encryption Protection blocks threats' is set to 'Enabled: Medium' or higher |
| 18.10.56.1 | Ensure 'Turn off Push To Install service' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.57.3.2.1 | Ensure 'Restrict Remote Desktop Services users to a single Remote Desktop Services session' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.57.3.3.1 | Ensure 'Do not allow COM port redirection' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.57.3.3.3 | Ensure 'Do not allow LPT port redirection' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.57.3.3.4 | Ensure 'Do not allow supported Plug and Play device redirection' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.57.3.3.7 | Ensure 'Do not allow WebAuthn redirection' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.58.3.10.1 | Ensure 'Set time limit for active but idle Remote Desktop Services sessions' is set to 'Enabled: 15 minutes or less |
| 18.10.58.3.10.2 | Ensure 'Set time limit for disconnected sessions' is set to 'Enabled: 1 minute |
| 18.10.59.2 | Ensure 'Allow Cloud Search' is set to 'Enabled: Disable Cloud Search' |
| 18.10.59.3 | Ensure 'Allow indexing of encrypted files' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.59.4 | Ensure 'Allow search highlights' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.63.1 | Ensure 'Turn off KMS Client Online AVS Validation' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 18.10.80.1 | Ensure 'Allow suggested apps in Windows Ink Workspace' is set to 'Disabled' |
| 18.10.81.3 | Ensure 'Prevent Internet Explorer security prompt for Windows Installer scripts' is set to 'Disabled' |
Section 19 — Administrative Templates (User)
| Rule ID | Title |
|---|---|
| 19.6.5.1.1 | Ensure 'Turn off Help Experience Improvement Program' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 19.6.6.1.1 | Ensure 'Turn off Help Experience Improvement Program' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 19.7.8.3 | Ensure 'Do not use diagnostic data for tailored experiences' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 19.7.8.4 | Ensure 'Turn off all Windows spotlight features' is set to 'Enabled' |
| 19.7.47.2.1 | Ensure 'Prevent Codec Download' is set to 'Enabled' |