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Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Alternate operating systems must not be permitted on the same system.

    Allowing other operating systems to run on a secure system may allow security to be circumvented.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000138-GPOS-00069

    Group
  • SRG-OS-000118-GPOS-00060

    Group
  • SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125

    Group
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    Group
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

    Group
  • Only authorized user accounts must be allowed to create or run virtual machines on Windows 10 systems.

    Allowing other operating systems to run on a secure system may allow users to circumvent security. For Hyper-V, preventing unauthorized users from being assigned to the Hyper-V Administrators group...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    Group
  • Standard local user accounts must not exist on a system in a domain.

    To minimize potential points of attack, local user accounts, other than built-in accounts and local administrator accounts, must not exist on a workstation in a domain. Users must log on to worksta...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044

    Group
  • Accounts must be configured to require password expiration.

    Passwords that do not expire increase exposure with a greater probability of being discovered or cracked.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000312-GPOS-00122

    Group
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

    Group
  • Internet Information System (IIS) or its subcomponents must not be installed on a workstation.

    Installation of Internet Information System (IIS) may allow unauthorized internet services to be hosted. Websites must only be hosted on servers that have been designed for that purpose and can be...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000096-GPOS-00050

    Group
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

    Group
  • SRG-OS-000096-GPOS-00050

    Group
  • SRG-OS-000096-GPOS-00050

    Group
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    Group
  • Software certificate installation files must be removed from Windows 10.

    Use of software certificates and their accompanying installation files for end users to access resources is less secure than the use of hardware-based certificates.
    Rule Medium Severity

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