BigFix Compliance: Updated CIS Checklist for Windows 11 with bugfixes, published 2026-10-05

Product:
BigFix Compliance

Title:
Updated CIS Checklist for Windows 11 with bugfixes

Security Benchmark:
CIS Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise Benchmark, V5.1.0

Published Sites:
CIS Checklist for Windows 11, site version 20.
(The site version is provided for air-gap customers.)

Details:

Total New Fixlets: 0

Total Updated Fixlets:8

Total Deleted Fixlets: 0

Total Fixlets in Site: 537

UPDATED

Ensure 'Turn On Virtualization Based Security' is set to 'Enabled'

Ensure 'Turn On Virtualization Based Security: Credential Guard Configuration' is set to 'Enabled with UEFI lock'

Ensure 'Turn On Virtualization Based Security: Kernel-mode Hardware-enforced Stack Protection' is set to 'Enabled: Enabled in enforcement mode'

Ensure 'Turn On Virtualization Based Security: Require UEFI Memory Attributes Table' is set to 'True (checked)'

Ensure 'Turn On Virtualization Based Security: Secure Launch Configuration' is set to 'Enabled'

Ensure 'Turn On Virtualization Based Security: Select Platform Security Level' is set to 'Secure Boot' or higher

Ensure 'Turn On Virtualization Based Security: Virtualization Based Protection of Code Integrity' is set to 'Enabled with UEFI lock'

Ensure 'Configures LSASS to run as a protected process' is set to 'Enabled: Enabled with UEFI Lock'

Both analysis and remediation checks are included

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Actions to take:

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More information:
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BigFix Forum:
https://forum.bigfix.com/c/release-announcements/compliance

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We hope you find this latest release of SCM content useful and effective. Thank you!

– The BigFix Compliance team