The roles and features required by the system must be documented.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Unnecessary roles and features increase the attack surface of a system. Limiting roles and features of a system to only those necessary reduces this potential. The standard installation option (previously called Server Core) further reduces this when selected at installation.
- ID
- SV-224845r958478_rule
- Version
- WN16-00-000300
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Document the roles and features required for the system to operate. Uninstall any that are not required.