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Microsoft Windows PAW Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000107-GPOS-00054

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  • The Windows PAW must be configured to enforce two-factor authentication and use Active Directory for authentication management.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Due to the highly privileged functions of a PAW, a high level of trust must be implemented for access to the PAW, including n...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The Windows PAW must use a trusted channel for all connections between a PAW and IT resources managed from the PAW.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Note: The Common Criteria Security Functional Requirement (SFR) FTP_ITC.1.1(1) defines "trusted channel" as "a channel that u...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • If several Windows PAWs are set up in virtual machines (VMs) on a host server, the host server must only contain PAW VMs.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A main security architectural construct of a PAW is to remove non-administrative functions from the PAW. Many standard user f...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The Windows PAW must be configured so that all inbound ports and services to a PAW are blocked except as needed for monitoring, scanning, and management tools or when the inbound communication is a response to an outbound connection request.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A main security architectural construct of a PAW is that the workstation is isolated from most Internet threats, including ph...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The Windows PAW must be configured so that all outbound connections to the Internet from a PAW are blocked.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Note: Internal domain connections from a PAW to communicate with IT resources being managed via the PAW with domain controlle...
    Rule Medium Severity

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