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Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • 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
  • SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Outgoing secure channel traffic must be encrypted when possible.

    &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
  • SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Outgoing secure channel traffic must be signed when possible.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Requests sent on the secure channel are authenticated, and sensitive information (such as passwords) is encrypted, but the ch...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The computer account password must not be prevented from being reset.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Computer account passwords are changed automatically on a regular basis. Disabling automatic password changes can make the s...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The maximum age for machine account passwords must be configured to 30 days or less.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Computer account passwords are changed automatically on a regular basis. This setting controls the maximum password age that...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The system must be configured to require a strong session key.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A computer connecting to a domain controller will establish a secure channel. Requiring strong session keys enforces 128-bit...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000029-GPOS-00010

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The machine inactivity limit must be set to 15 minutes, locking the system with the screensaver.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unattended systems are susceptible to unauthorized use and should be locked when unattended. The screen saver should be set ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000023-GPOS-00006

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The required legal notice must be configured to display before console logon.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failure to display the logon banner prior to a logon attempt will negate legal proceedings resulting from unauthorized access...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000023-GPOS-00006

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Windows dialog box title for the legal banner must be configured.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failure to display the logon banner prior to a logon attempt will negate legal proceedings resulting from unauthorized access...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Caching of logon credentials must be limited.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The default Windows configuration caches the last logon credentials for users who log on interactively to a system. This fea...
    Rule Low Severity

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