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Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Local accounts with blank passwords must be restricted to prevent access from the network.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;An account without a password can allow unauthorized access to a system as only the username would be required. Password poli...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The built-in administrator account must be renamed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The built-in administrator account is a well-known account subject to attack. Renaming this account to an unidentified name i...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The built-in guest account must be renamed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The built-in guest account is a well-known user account on all Windows systems and, as initially installed, does not require ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000062-GPOS-00031

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Audit policy using subcategories must be enabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Outgoing secure channel traffic must be encrypted or signed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Requests sent on the secure channel are authenticated, and sensitive information (such as passwords) is encrypted, but not al...
    Rule Medium Severity

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