Details

Security configuration tools such as Group Policies and Security Templates allow system administrators to consolidate security-related system settings into a single configuration file. These settings can then be applied consistently to any number of Windows systems.

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Implement a process using security configuration tools or the equivalent to configure Windows systems to meet security requirements.

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/Oct2016/U_Windows_Vista_V6R41_STIG.zip

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Windows.

References

• 800-53|CM-6b.
• CAT|III
• CCI|CCI-000366
• Rule-ID|SV-29668r2_rule
• STIG-ID|1.016
• Vuln-ID|V-1128

Source

• Tenable.com/audits