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Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000404-GPOS-00183
Windows 11 information systems must use BitLocker to encrypt all disks to protect the confidentiality and integrity of all information at rest.
Windows 11 information systems must use BitLocker to encrypt all disks to protect the confidentiality and integrity of all information at rest.
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Windows 11 information systems must use BitLocker to encrypt all disks to protect the confidentiality and integrity of all information at rest.
High Severity
<VulnDiscussion>If data at rest is unencrypted, it is vulnerable to disclosure. Even if the operating system enforces permissions on data access, an adversary can remove non-volatile memory and read it directly, thereby circumventing operating system controls. Encrypting the data ensures that confidentiality is protected even when the operating system is not running.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>