Skip to content

Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Insecure logons to an SMB server must be disabled.

    <VulnDiscussion>Insecure guest logons allow unauthenticated access to shared folders. Shared resources on a system must require authenticati...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Internet connection sharing must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Internet connection sharing makes it possible for an existing internet connection, such as through wireless, to be shared and...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000120-GPOS-00061

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Windows 10 must be configured to prioritize ECC Curves with longer key lengths first.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of utilizing encryption to protect data. By default Win...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • 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
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • 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 should be limited. When connected to a do...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • 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 s...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000042-GPOS-00020

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • 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
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Windows 10 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
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Virtualization Based Security must be enabled on Windows 10 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
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Credential Guard must be running on Windows 10 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
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Early Launch Antimalware, Boot-Start Driver Initialization Policy must prevent boot drivers.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By being launched first by the kernel, ELAM ( Early Launch Antimalware) is ensured to be launched before any third-party soft...
    Rule Medium Severity

The content of the drawer really is up to you. It could have form fields, definition lists, text lists, labels, charts, progress bars, etc. Spacing recommendation is 24px margins. You can put tabs in here, and can also make the drawer scrollable.

Capacity
Modules