Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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Administrative accounts must not be used with applications that access the Internet, such as web browsers, or with potential Internet sources, such as email.
<VulnDiscussion>Using applications that access the Internet or have potential Internet sources using administrative privileges exposes a syst...Rule High Severity -
SRG-OS-000185-GPOS-00079
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Windows 10 nonpersistent VM sessions must not exceed 24 hours.
<VulnDiscussion>For virtual desktop implementations (VDIs) where the virtual desktop instance is deleted or refreshed upon logoff, the organi...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000329-GPOS-00128
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Windows 10 account lockout duration must be configured to 15 minutes or greater.
<VulnDiscussion>The account lockout feature, when enabled, prevents brute-force password attacks on the system. This parameter specifies th...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005
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The number of allowed bad logon attempts must be configured to 3 or less.
<VulnDiscussion>The account lockout feature, when enabled, prevents brute-force password attacks on the system. The higher this value is, th...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005
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The period of time before the bad logon counter is reset must be configured to 15 minutes.
<VulnDiscussion>The account lockout feature, when enabled, prevents brute-force password attacks on the system. This parameter specifies the...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000077-GPOS-00045
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The password history must be configured to 24 passwords remembered.
<VulnDiscussion>A system is more vulnerable to unauthorized access when system users recycle the same password several times without being re...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044
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The maximum password age must be configured to 60 days or less.
<VulnDiscussion>The longer a password is in use, the greater the opportunity for someone to gain unauthorized knowledge of the passwords. S...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000075-GPOS-00043
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The minimum password age must be configured to at least 1 day.
<VulnDiscussion>Permitting passwords to be changed in immediate succession within the same day allows users to cycle passwords through their ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046
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Passwords must, at a minimum, be 14 characters.
<VulnDiscussion>Information systems not protected with strong password schemes (including passwords of minimum length) provide the opportunit...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037
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The built-in Microsoft password complexity filter must be enabled.
<VulnDiscussion>The use of complex passwords increases their strength against guessing and brute-force attacks. This setting configures the ...Rule Medium Severity
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