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Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Hardened UNC Paths must be defined to require mutual authentication and integrity for at least the \\*\SYSVOL and \\*\NETLOGON shares.

    <VulnDiscussion>Additional security requirements are applied to Universal Naming Convention (UNC) paths specified in Hardened UNC paths befor...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Windows 11 must be configured to prioritize ECC Curves with longer key lengths first.

    <VulnDiscussion>Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of utilizing encryption to protect data. By default Win...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000481-GPOS-00481

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  • Simultaneous connections to the internet or a Windows domain must be limited.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Multiple network connections can provide additional attack vectors to a system and must be limited. The "Minimize the number ...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • Connections to non-domain networks when connected to a domain authenticated network must be blocked.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Multiple network connections can provide additional attack vectors to a system and must be limited. When connected to a domai...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • Wi-Fi Sense must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Wi-Fi Sense automatically connects the system to known hotspots and networks that contacts have shared. It also allows the sh...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000042-GPOS-00020

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  • Command line data must be included in process creation events.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Maintaining an audit trail of system activity logs can help identify configuration errors, troubleshoot service disruptions, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • Windows 11 must be configured to enable Remote host allows delegation of non-exportable credentials.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;An exportable version of credentials is provided to remote hosts when using credential delegation which exposes them to theft...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • Virtualization-based Security must be enabled on Windows 11 with the platform security level configured to Secure Boot or Secure Boot with DMA Protection.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Virtualization-based Security (VBS) provides the platform for the additional security features, Credential Guard and virtuali...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • Credential Guard must be running on Windows 11 domain-joined systems.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Credential Guard uses virtualization-based security to protect information that could be used in credential theft attacks if ...
    Rule High Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • Virtualization-based protection of code integrity must be enabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Virtualization-based protection of code integrity enforces kernel mode memory protections as well as protecting Code Integrit...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • Early Launch Antimalware, Boot-Start Driver Initialization Policy must prevent boot drivers.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The default behavior is for Early Launch Antimalware - Boot-Start Driver Initialization policy is to enforce "Good, unknown a...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • Group Policy objects must be reprocessed even if they have not changed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Enabling this setting and then selecting the "Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed" option ensures that ...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • Downloading print driver packages over HTTP must be prevented.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. ...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • Web publishing and online ordering wizards must be prevented from downloading a list of providers.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. ...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • Printing over HTTP must be prevented.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. ...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • Systems must at least attempt device authentication using certificates.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Using certificates to authenticate devices to the domain provides increased security over passwords. By default systems will ...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • The network selection user interface (UI) must not be displayed on the logon screen.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Enabling interaction with the network selection UI allows users to change connections to available networks without signing i...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • Local users on domain-joined computers must not be enumerated.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The username is one part of logon credentials that could be used to gain access to a system. Preventing the enumeration of us...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156

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  • Users must be prompted for a password on resume from sleep (on battery).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Authentication must always be required when accessing a system. This setting ensures the user is prompted for a password on r...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156

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  • The user must be prompted for a password on resume from sleep (plugged in).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Authentication must always be required when accessing a system. This setting ensures the user is prompted for a password on r...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000138-GPOS-00069

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  • The Application Compatibility Program Inventory must be prevented from collecting data and sending the information to Microsoft.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. ...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

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  • Autoplay must be turned off for non-volume devices.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Allowing autoplay to execute may introduce malicious code to a system. Autoplay begins reading from a drive as soon as media ...
    Rule High Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

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  • The default autorun behavior must be configured to prevent autorun commands.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Allowing autorun commands to execute may introduce malicious code to a system. Configuring this setting prevents autorun comm...
    Rule High Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

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  • Autoplay must be disabled for all drives.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Allowing autoplay to execute may introduce malicious code to a system. Autoplay begins reading from a drive as soon as media ...
    Rule High Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • Enhanced anti-spoofing for facial recognition must be enabled on Windows 11.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Enhanced anti-spoofing provides additional protections when using facial recognition with devices that support it.&lt;/VulnDi...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • Microsoft consumer experiences must be turned off.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Microsoft consumer experiences provides suggestions and notifications to users, which may include the installation of Windows...
    Rule Low Severity
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