Product:
BigFix Compliance
Title:
Updated CIS Checklist for Windows Server 2019 to support a more recent version of the benchmark
Security Benchmark:
CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Benchmark, V5.0.0
Published Sites:
CIS Checklist for Windows Server 2019 DC, site version 30.
(The site version is provided for air-gap customers.)
Details:
● Total New Fixlets: 5
● Total Updated Fixlets:9
● Total Deleted Fixlets: 39
● Total Fixlets in Site: 365
NEW FIXLET
● Ensure 'Prevent automatic download of applications associated with device metadata' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Disable HTTP proxy features: Disable WPAD' is set to 'Enabled: Checked'
● Ensure 'Always install with elevated privileges' is set to 'Disabled'
● Ensure 'Enable / disable CLFS logfile authentication' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Do not allow WebAuthn redirection' is set to 'Enabled'
UPDATED FIXLET
● Ensure 'Audit Sensitive Privilege Use' is set to 'Success'
● Ensure 'Interactive logon: Do not require CTRL+ALT+DEL' is set to 'Disabled'
● Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Logging: Name' is set to is configured
● Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Logging: Name' is set to is configured
● Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Logging: Name' is set to is configured
● Ensure 'Limit Diagnostic Log Collection' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Limit Dump Collection' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Enable OneSettings Auditing' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Set time limit for active but idle Remote Desktop Services sessions' is set to 'Enabled: 15 minutes or less, but not Never (0)'
DELETED FIXLET
● Ensure 'Change the time zone' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE'
● Ensure 'Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Prevent users and apps from accessing dangerous websites' is set to 'Enabled: Block'
● Ensure 'Turn on e-mail scanning' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Join Microsoft MAPS' is set to 'Disabled'
● Ensure 'Turn off Microsoft consumer experiences' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure local setting override for reporting to Microsoft MAPS' is set to 'Disabled'
● Ensure 'Set time limit for disconnected sessions' is set to 'Enabled: 1 minute'
● Ensure 'Turn off picture password sign-in' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Turn on behavior monitoring' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure Watson events' is set to 'Disabled'
● Ensure 'MSS: (ScreenSaverGracePeriod) The time in seconds before the screen saver grace period expires' is set to 'Enabled: 5 or fewer seconds'
● Ensure 'Configure registry policy processing: Do not apply during periodic background processing' is set to 'Enabled: FALSE'
● Ensure 'Configure Attack Surface Reduction rules' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure detection for potentially unwanted applications' is set to 'Enabled: Block'
● Ensure 'Always install with elevated privileges' is set to 'Disabled' (A)
● Ensure 'Microsoft network server: Digitally sign communications (if client agrees)' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure registry policy processing: Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed' is set to 'Enabled: TRUE'
● Ensure 'Select when Preview Builds and Feature Updates are received' is set to 'Enabled: 180 or more days'
● Ensure 'Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (if server agrees)' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Scan removable drives' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Turn off real-time protection' is set to 'Disabled'
● Ensure 'Enable file hash computation feature' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Scan all downloaded files and attachments' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Prevent device metadata retrieval from the Internet' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Turn on script scanning' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Disable OneSettings Downloads' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure Attack Surface Reduction rules: Set the state for each ASR rule' is 'configured'
● Ensure 'Always install with elevated privileges' is set to 'Disabled' (B)
● Ensure 'Scan packed executables' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Trigger a quick scan after X days without any scans' is set to 'Enabled: 7'
● Ensure 'Configure Brute-Force Protection aggressiveness' is set to 'Enabled: Medium' or higher
● Ensure 'Enable EDR in block mode' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Control whether exclusions are visible to local users' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure Remote Encryption Protection Mode' is set to 'Enabled: Audit' or higher
● Ensure 'Scan excluded files and directories during quick scans' is set to 'Enabled: 1'
● Ensure 'Convert warn verdict to block' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure how aggressively Remote Encryption Protection blocks threats' is set to 'Enabled: Medium' or higher
● Ensure 'Configure real-time protection and Security Intelligence Updates during OOBE' is set to 'Enabled'
Published Sites:
CIS Checklist for Windows Server 2019 MS, site version 25.
(The site version is provided for air-gap customers.)
Details:
● Total New Fixlets: 6
● Total Updated Fixlets:10
● Total Deleted Fixlets: 39
● Total Fixlets in Site: 372
NEW FIXLET
● Ensure 'Prevent automatic download of applications associated with device metadata' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Disable HTTP proxy features: Disable WPAD' is set to 'Enabled: Checked'
● Ensure 'Always install with elevated privileges' is set to 'Disabled'
● Ensure 'Enable / disable CLFS logfile authentication' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Do not allow WebAuthn redirection' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Impersonate a client after authentication' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE, SERVICE, RESTRICTED SERVICES\PrintSpoolerService'
UPDATED FIXLET
● Ensure 'Audit Sensitive Privilege Use' is set to 'Success'
● Ensure 'Interactive logon: Do not require CTRL+ALT+DEL' is set to 'Disabled'
● Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Logging: Name' is set to is configured
● Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Logging: Name' is set to is configured
● Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Logging: Name' is set to is configured
● Ensure 'Limit Diagnostic Log Collection' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Limit Dump Collection' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Enable OneSettings Auditing' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Set time limit for active but idle Remote Desktop Services sessions' is set to 'Enabled: 15 minutes or less, but not Never (0)'
● Ensure 'Post-authentication actions: Actions' is set to 'Enabled: Reset the password and logoff the managed account' or higher
DELETED FIXLET
● Ensure 'Change the time zone' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE'
● Ensure 'Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Prevent users and apps from accessing dangerous websites' is set to 'Enabled: Block'
● Ensure 'Turn on e-mail scanning' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Join Microsoft MAPS' is set to 'Disabled'
● Ensure 'Turn off Microsoft consumer experiences' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure local setting override for reporting to Microsoft MAPS' is set to 'Disabled'
● Ensure 'Set time limit for disconnected sessions' is set to 'Enabled: 1 minute'
● Ensure 'Turn off picture password sign-in' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Turn on behavior monitoring' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure Watson events' is set to 'Disabled'
● Ensure 'MSS: (ScreenSaverGracePeriod) The time in seconds before the screen saver grace period expires' is set to 'Enabled: 5 or fewer seconds'
● Ensure 'Configure registry policy processing: Do not apply during periodic background processing' is set to 'Enabled: FALSE'
● Ensure 'Configure Attack Surface Reduction rules' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure detection for potentially unwanted applications' is set to 'Enabled: Block'
● Ensure 'Always install with elevated privileges' is set to 'Disabled' (A)
● Ensure 'Microsoft network server: Digitally sign communications (if client agrees)' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure registry policy processing: Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed' is set to 'Enabled: TRUE'
● Ensure 'Select when Preview Builds and Feature Updates are received' is set to 'Enabled: 180 or more days'
● Ensure 'Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (if server agrees)' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Scan removable drives' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Turn off real-time protection' is set to 'Disabled'
● Ensure 'Enable file hash computation feature' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Scan all downloaded files and attachments' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Prevent device metadata retrieval from the Internet' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Turn on script scanning' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Disable OneSettings Downloads' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure Attack Surface Reduction rules: Set the state for each ASR rule' is 'configured'
● Ensure 'Always install with elevated privileges' is set to 'Disabled' (B)
● Ensure 'Scan packed executables' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Trigger a quick scan after X days without any scans' is set to 'Enabled: 7'
● Ensure 'Configure Brute-Force Protection aggressiveness' is set to 'Enabled: Medium' or higher
● Ensure 'Enable EDR in block mode' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Control whether exclusions are visible to local users' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure Remote Encryption Protection Mode' is set to 'Enabled: Audit' or higher
● Ensure 'Scan excluded files and directories during quick scans' is set to 'Enabled: 1'
● Ensure 'Convert warn verdict to block' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure how aggressively Remote Encryption Protection blocks threats' is set to 'Enabled: Medium' or higher
● Ensure 'Configure real-time protection and Security Intelligence Updates during OOBE' is set to 'Enabled'
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