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Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The "Modify firmware environment values" user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.

    Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Modify firmware environment values" user right can change hardware c...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125

    Group
  • The "Perform volume maintenance tasks" user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.

    Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Perform volume maintenance tasks" user right can manage volume and d...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125

    Group
  • SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125

    Group
  • The "Take ownership of files or other objects" user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.

    Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with the "Take ownership of files or other objects" user right can take owners...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000185-GPOS-00079

    Group
  • Internet Explorer must be disabled for Windows 11.

    Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) is not supported on Windows 11 semi-annual channel.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    Group
  • Windows 11 must not have portproxy enabled or in use.

    Having portproxy enabled or configured in Windows 10 could allow a man-in-the-middle attack.
    Rule Medium Severity

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