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 machines.

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.

• https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_2012_and_2012_R2_DC_V3R3_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-226040r794377_rule
• STIG-ID|WN12-00-000013
• STIG-Legacy|SV-52859
• STIG-Legacy|V-1128
• Vuln-ID|V-226040

Source

• Tenable.com/audits