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Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • User Account Control must only elevate UIAccess applications that are installed in secure locations.

    <VulnDiscussion>User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative account...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • User Account Control must virtualize file and registry write failures to per-user locations.

    <VulnDiscussion>User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative account...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Passwords for enabled local Administrator accounts must be changed at least every 60 days.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The longer a password is in use, the greater the opportunity for someone to gain unauthorized knowledge of the password. A lo...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Toast notifications to the lock screen must be turned off.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Toast notifications that are displayed on the lock screen could display sensitive information to unauthorized personnel. Tur...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Zone information must be preserved when saving attachments.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Preserving zone of origin (internet, intranet, local, restricted) information on file attachments allows Windows to determine...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Access Credential Manager as a trusted caller user right must not be assigned to any groups or accounts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Access this computer from the network user right must only be assigned to the Administrators and Remote Desktop Users groups.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Profile single process user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The Act as part of the operating system user right must not be assigned to any groups or accounts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with t...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Allow log on locally user right must only be assigned to the Administrators and Users groups.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. Accounts with t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Back up files and directories user right must only be assigned to the Administrators group.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Inappropriate granting of user rights can provide system, administrative, and other high level capabilities. Accounts with t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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