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Google Chrome Current Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Network prediction must be disabled.

    <VulnDiscussion>Enables network prediction in Google Chrome and prevents users from changing this setting. If you enable or disable this sett...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Metrics reporting to Google must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Enables anonymous reporting of usage and crash-related data about Google Chrome to Google and prevents users from changing th...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Search suggestions must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Search suggestion should be disabled as it could lead to searches being conducted that were never intended to be made. Enable...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Importing of saved passwords must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Importing of saved passwords should be disabled as it could lead to unencrypted account passwords stored on the system from a...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000080

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Incognito mode must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Incognito mode allows the user to browse the Internet without recording their browsing history/activity. From a forensics pe...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Safe Browsing must be enabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Allows you to control whether Google Chrome's Safe Browsing feature is enabled and the mode it operates in. If this policy i...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000231

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Browser history must be saved.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy disables saving browser history in Google Chrome and prevents users from changing this setting. If this setting i...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000456

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The version of Google Chrome running on the system must be a supported version.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Google Chrome is being continually updated by the vendor in order to address identified security vulnerabilities. Running an ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000089

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Deletion of browser history must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Disabling this function will prevent users from deleting their browsing history, which could be used to identify malicious we...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000089

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Prompt for download location must be enabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the policy is enabled, the user will be asked where to save each file before downloading. If the policy is disabled, downl...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000089

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Download restrictions must be configured.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Configure the type of downloads that Google Chrome will completely block, without letting users override the security decisio...
    Rule Medium Severity

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