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Microsoft Windows PAW Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Administrative accounts of all high-value IT resources must be assigned to a specific administrative tier in Active Directory to separate highly privileged administrative accounts from less privileged administrative accounts.

    <VulnDiscussion>Note: The Microsoft Tier 0-2 AD administrative tier model (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/securing-...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • A Windows PAW must only be used to manage high-value IT resources assigned to the same tier.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Note: Allowed exception - For sites that are constrained in the number of available workstations, an acceptable approach is t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • All high-value IT resources must be assigned to a specific administrative tier to separate highly sensitive resources from less sensitive resources.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Note: The Microsoft Tier 0-2 AD administrative tier model (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/securing-...
    Rule Medium Severity

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