Details

Malicious software can establish a base on individual desktops and servers. Employing an automated mechanism to detect this type of software will aid in elimination of the software from the operating system.

NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Install an anti-virus solution on the system.

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|I
• CCI|CCI-000366
• Rule-ID|SV-226048r794379_rule
• STIG-ID|WN12-00-000100
• STIG-Legacy|SV-52103
• STIG-Legacy|V-1074
• Vuln-ID|V-226048

Source

• Tenable.com/audits