Software certificate installation files must be removed from Windows 10.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Use of software certificates and their accompanying installation files for end users to access resources is less secure than the use of hardware-based certificates.
- ID
- SV-220723r991589_rule
- Version
- WN10-00-000130
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Remove any certificate installation files (*.p12 and *.pfx) found on a system.
Note: This does not apply to server-based applications that have a requirement for .p12 certificate files (e.g., Oracle Wallet Manager) or Adobe PreFlight certificate files.