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Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security must be enabled when connected to a private network.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

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ID
SV-241990r922930_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

The preferred method of configuring the firewall settings is with a policy, particularly in a domain environment.

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security >> Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security >> Windows Defender Firewall Properties (this link will be in the right pane) >> Private Profile tab >> State, "Firewall state" to "On (recommended)".

In addition to using policies, systems may also be configured using the firewall GUI or Netsh commands. These methods may be more appropriate for standalone systems.