Details

This policy setting manages whether or not Windows is allowed to use standby states when putting the computer in a sleep state.

If you enable this policy setting, Windows uses standby states to put the computer in a sleep state.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the only sleep state a computer may enter is hibernate.

Solution

Policy Path: SystemPower ManagementSleep Settings
Policy Setting Name: Allow standby states (S1-S3) when sleeping (plugged in)

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/secguide/2015/11/13/security-baseline-for-windows-10-build-10240-final/

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.
• CSCv6|3.1
• CSCv6|13.2
• CSCv6|16.5

Source

• Tenable.com/audits