CIS Microsoft Office 2013 v1.1.0

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Name: CIS Microsoft Office 2013 v1.1.0

Updated: 4/12/2023

Authority: CIS

Plugin: Windows

Revision: 1.10

Estimated Item Count: 227

Audit Changelog


Revision 1.10 Apr 12, 2023 Miscellaneous Metadata updated.
Revision 1.9 Apr 2, 2021 Miscellaneous Audit deprecated. Metadata updated. References updated.
Revision 1.8 Feb 1, 2021 Miscellaneous Metadata updated. References updated.
Revision 1.7 Sep 29, 2020 Miscellaneous References updated.
Revision 1.6 Apr 23, 2020 Miscellaneous Metadata updated. References updated.
Revision 1.5 Aug 5, 2019 Miscellaneous Metadata updated. See also link updated.
Revision 1.4 Feb 11, 2019 Miscellaneous Metadata updated. References updated.
Revision 1.3 Dec 14, 2018 Miscellaneous References updated.
Revision 1.2 Jul 24, 2018 Functional Update 1.2.1.1 Ensure 'Protection From Zone Elevation' is set to Enabled - excel.exe 1.2.1.1 Ensure 'Protection From Zone Elevation' is set to Enabled - exprwd.exe 1.2.1.1 Ensure 'Protection From Zone Elevation' is set to Enabled - groove.exe 1.2.1.1 Ensure 'Protection From Zone Elevation' is set to Enabled - msaccess.exe 1.2.1.1 Ensure 'Protection From Zone Elevation' is set to Enabled - mse7.exe 1.2.1.1 Ensure 'Protection From Zone Elevation' is set to Enabled - mspub.exe 1.2.1.1 Ensure 'Protection From Zone Elevation' is set to Enabled - onent.exe 1.2.1.1 Ensure 'Protection From Zone Elevation' is set to Enabled - outlook.exe 1.2.1.1 Ensure 'Protection From Zone Elevation' is set to Enabled - powerpnt.exe 1.2.1.1 Ensure 'Protection From Zone Elevation' is set to Enabled - pptview.exe 1.2.1.1 Ensure 'Protection From Zone Elevation' is set to Enabled - spDesign.exe 1.2.1.1 Ensure 'Protection From Zone Elevation' is set to Enabled - visio.exe 1.2.1.1 Ensure 'Protection From Zone Elevation' is set to Enabled - winproj.exe 1.2.1.10 Ensure 'Object Caching Protection' is set to Enabled - excel.exe 1.2.1.10 Ensure 'Object Caching Protection' is set to Enabled - exprwd.exe 1.2.1.10 Ensure 'Object Caching Protection' is set to Enabled - groove.exe 1.2.1.10 Ensure 'Object Caching Protection' is set to Enabled - msaccess.exe 1.2.1.10 Ensure 'Object Caching Protection' is set to Enabled - mse7.exe 1.2.1.10 Ensure 'Object Caching Protection' is set to Enabled - mspub.exe 1.2.1.10 Ensure 'Object Caching Protection' is set to Enabled - onent.exe 1.2.1.10 Ensure 'Object Caching Protection' is set to Enabled - outlook.exe 1.2.1.10 Ensure 'Object Caching Protection' is set to Enabled - powerpnt.exe 1.2.1.10 Ensure 'Object Caching Protection' is set to Enabled - pptview.exe 1.2.1.10 Ensure 'Object Caching Protection' is set to Enabled - spDesign.exe 1.2.1.10 Ensure 'Object Caching Protection' is set to Enabled - visio.exe 1.2.1.10 Ensure 'Object Caching Protection' is set to Enabled - winproj.exe 1.2.1.11 Ensure 'Consistent Mime Handling' is set to Enabled - excel.exe 1.2.1.11 Ensure 'Consistent Mime Handling' is set to Enabled - exprwd.exe 1.2.1.11 Ensure 'Consistent Mime Handling' is set to Enabled - groove.exe 1.2.1.11 Ensure 'Consistent Mime Handling' is set to Enabled - msaccess.exe 1.2.1.11 Ensure 'Consistent Mime Handling' is set to Enabled - mse7.exe 1.2.1.11 Ensure 'Consistent Mime Handling' is set to Enabled - mspub.exe 1.2.1.11 Ensure 'Consistent Mime Handling' is set to Enabled - onent.exe 1.2.1.11 Ensure 'Consistent Mime Handling' is set to Enabled - outlook.exe 1.2.1.11 Ensure 'Consistent Mime Handling' is set to Enabled - powerpnt.exe 1.2.1.11 Ensure 'Consistent Mime Handling' is set to Enabled - pptview.exe 1.2.1.11 Ensure 'Consistent Mime Handling' is set to Enabled - spDesign.exe 1.2.1.11 Ensure 'Consistent Mime Handling' is set to Enabled - visio.exe 1.2.1.11 Ensure 'Consistent Mime Handling' is set to Enabled - winproj.exe 1.2.1.12 Ensure 'Add-on Management' is set to Enabled - excel.exe 1.2.1.12 Ensure 'Add-on Management' is set to Enabled - exprwd.exe 1.2.1.12 Ensure 'Add-on Management' is set to Enabled - groove.exe 1.2.1.12 Ensure 'Add-on Management' is set to Enabled - msaccess.exe 1.2.1.12 Ensure 'Add-on Management' is set to Enabled - mse7.exe 1.2.1.12 Ensure 'Add-on Management' is set to Enabled - mspub.exe 1.2.1.12 Ensure 'Add-on Management' is set to Enabled - onent.exe 1.2.1.12 Ensure 'Add-on Management' is set to Enabled - outlook.exe 1.2.1.12 Ensure 'Add-on Management' is set to Enabled - powerpnt.exe 1.2.1.12 Ensure 'Add-on Management' is set to Enabled - pptview.exe 1.2.1.12 Ensure 'Add-on Management' is set to Enabled - spDesign.exe 1.2.1.12 Ensure 'Add-on Management' is set to Enabled - visio.exe 1.2.1.12 Ensure 'Add-on Management' is set to Enabled - winproj.exe 1.2.1.13 Ensure 'Navigate URL' is set to Enabled - excel.exe 1.2.1.13 Ensure 'Navigate URL' is set to Enabled - exprwd.exe 1.2.1.13 Ensure 'Navigate URL' is set to Enabled - groove.exe 1.2.1.13 Ensure 'Navigate URL' is set to Enabled - msaccess.exe 1.2.1.13 Ensure 'Navigate URL' is set to Enabled - mse7.exe 1.2.1.13 Ensure 'Navigate URL' is set to Enabled - mspub.exe 1.2.1.13 Ensure 'Navigate URL' is set to Enabled - onent.exe 1.2.1.13 Ensure 'Navigate URL' is set to Enabled - outlook.exe 1.2.1.13 Ensure 'Navigate URL' is set to Enabled - powerpnt.exe 1.2.1.13 Ensure 'Navigate URL' is set to Enabled - pptview.exe 1.2.1.13 Ensure 'Navigate URL' is set to Enabled - spDesign.exe 1.2.1.13 Ensure 'Navigate URL' is set to Enabled - visio.exe 1.2.1.13 Ensure 'Navigate URL' is set to Enabled - winproj.exe 1.2.1.14 Ensure 'Restrict ActiveX Install' is set to Enabled - excel.exe 1.2.1.14 Ensure 'Restrict ActiveX Install' is set to Enabled - exprwd.exe 1.2.1.14 Ensure 'Restrict ActiveX Install' is set to Enabled - groove.exe 1.2.1.14 Ensure 'Restrict ActiveX Install' is set to Enabled - msaccess.exe 1.2.1.14 Ensure 'Restrict ActiveX Install' is set to Enabled - mse7.exe 1.2.1.14 Ensure 'Restrict ActiveX Install' is set to Enabled - mspub.exe 1.2.1.14 Ensure 'Restrict ActiveX Install' is set to Enabled - onent.exe 1.2.1.14 Ensure 'Restrict ActiveX Install' is set to Enabled - outlook.exe 1.2.1.14 Ensure 'Restrict ActiveX Install' is set to Enabled - powerpnt.exe 1.2.1.14 Ensure 'Restrict ActiveX Install' is set to Enabled - pptview.exe 1.2.1.14 Ensure 'Restrict ActiveX Install' is set to Enabled - spDesign.exe 1.2.1.14 Ensure 'Restrict ActiveX Install' is set to Enabled - visio.exe 1.2.1.14 Ensure 'Restrict ActiveX Install' is set to Enabled - winproj.exe 1.2.1.2 Ensure 'Mime Sniffing Safety Feature' is set to Enabled - excel.exe 1.2.1.2 Ensure 'Mime Sniffing Safety Feature' is set to Enabled - exprwd.exe 1.2.1.2 Ensure 'Mime Sniffing Safety Feature' is set to Enabled - groove.exe 1.2.1.2 Ensure 'Mime Sniffing Safety Feature' is set to Enabled - msaccess.exe 1.2.1.2 Ensure 'Mime Sniffing Safety Feature' is set to Enabled - mse7.exe 1.2.1.2 Ensure 'Mime Sniffing Safety Feature' is set to Enabled - mspub.exe 1.2.1.2 Ensure 'Mime Sniffing Safety Feature' is set to Enabled - onent.exe 1.2.1.2 Ensure 'Mime Sniffing Safety Feature' is set to Enabled - outlook.exe 1.2.1.2 Ensure 'Mime Sniffing Safety Feature' is set to Enabled - powerpnt.exe 1.2.1.2 Ensure 'Mime Sniffing Safety Feature' is set to Enabled - pptview.exe 1.2.1.2 Ensure 'Mime Sniffing Safety Feature' is set to Enabled - spDesign.exe 1.2.1.2 Ensure 'Mime Sniffing Safety Feature' is set to Enabled - visio.exe 1.2.1.2 Ensure 'Mime Sniffing Safety Feature' is set to Enabled - winproj.exe 1.2.1.3 Ensure 'Information Bar' is set to Enabled - excel.exe 1.2.1.3 Ensure 'Information Bar' is set to Enabled - exprwd.exe 1.2.1.3 Ensure 'Information Bar' is set to Enabled - groove.exe 1.2.1.3 Ensure 'Information Bar' is set to Enabled - msaccess.exe 1.2.1.3 Ensure 'Information Bar' is set to Enabled - mse7.exe 1.2.1.3 Ensure 'Information Bar' is set to Enabled - mspub.exe 1.2.1.3 Ensure 'Information Bar' is set to Enabled - onent.exe 1.2.1.3 Ensure 'Information Bar' is set to Enabled - outlook.exe 1.2.1.3 Ensure 'Information Bar' is set to Enabled - powerpnt.exe 1.2.1.3 Ensure 'Information Bar' is set to Enabled - pptview.exe 1.2.1.3 Ensure 'Information Bar' is set to Enabled - spDesign.exe 1.2.1.3 Ensure 'Information Bar' is set to Enabled - visio.exe 1.2.1.3 Ensure 'Information Bar' is set to Enabled - winproj.exe 1.2.1.4 Ensure 'Bind to Object' is set to Enabled - excel.exe 1.2.1.4 Ensure 'Bind to Object' is set to Enabled - exprwd.exe 1.2.1.4 Ensure 'Bind to Object' is set to Enabled - groove.exe 1.2.1.4 Ensure 'Bind to Object' is set to Enabled - msaccess.exe 1.2.1.4 Ensure 'Bind to Object' is set to Enabled - mse7.exe 1.2.1.4 Ensure 'Bind to Object' is set to Enabled - mspub.exe 1.2.1.4 Ensure 'Bind to Object' is set to Enabled - onent.exe 1.2.1.4 Ensure 'Bind to Object' is set to Enabled - outlook.exe 1.2.1.4 Ensure 'Bind to Object' is set to Enabled - powerpnt.exe 1.2.1.4 Ensure 'Bind to Object' is set to Enabled - pptview.exe 1.2.1.4 Ensure 'Bind to Object' is set to Enabled - spDesign.exe 1.2.1.4 Ensure 'Bind to Object' is set to Enabled - visio.exe 1.2.1.4 Ensure 'Bind to Object' is set to Enabled - winproj.exe 1.2.1.5 Ensure 'Restrict File Download' is set to Enabled - excel.exe 1.2.1.5 Ensure 'Restrict File Download' is set to Enabled - exprwd.exe 1.2.1.5 Ensure 'Restrict File Download' is set to Enabled - groove.exe 1.2.1.5 Ensure 'Restrict File Download' is set to Enabled - msaccess.exe 1.2.1.5 Ensure 'Restrict File Download' is set to Enabled - mse7.exe 1.2.1.5 Ensure 'Restrict File Download' is set to Enabled - mspub.exe 1.2.1.5 Ensure 'Restrict File Download' is set to Enabled - onent.exe 1.2.1.5 Ensure 'Restrict File Download' is set to Enabled - outlook.exe 1.2.1.5 Ensure 'Restrict File Download' is set to Enabled - powerpnt.exe 1.2.1.5 Ensure 'Restrict File Download' is set to Enabled - pptview.exe 1.2.1.5 Ensure 'Restrict File Download' is set to Enabled - spDesign.exe 1.2.1.5 Ensure 'Restrict File Download' is set to Enabled - visio.exe 1.2.1.5 Ensure 'Restrict File Download' is set to Enabled - winproj.exe 1.2.1.6 Ensure 'Saved from URL' is set to Enabled - excel.exe 1.2.1.6 Ensure 'Saved from URL' is set to Enabled - exprwd.exe 1.2.1.6 Ensure 'Saved from URL' is set to Enabled - groove.exe 1.2.1.6 Ensure 'Saved from URL' is set to Enabled - msaccess.exe 1.2.1.6 Ensure 'Saved from URL' is set to Enabled - mse7.exe 1.2.1.6 Ensure 'Saved from URL' is set to Enabled - mspub.exe 1.2.1.6 Ensure 'Saved from URL' is set to Enabled - onent.exe 1.2.1.6 Ensure 'Saved from URL' is set to Enabled - outlook.exe 1.2.1.6 Ensure 'Saved from URL' is set to Enabled - powerpnt.exe 1.2.1.6 Ensure 'Saved from URL' is set to Enabled - pptview.exe 1.2.1.6 Ensure 'Saved from URL' is set to Enabled - spDesign.exe 1.2.1.6 Ensure 'Saved from URL' is set to Enabled - visio.exe 1.2.1.6 Ensure 'Saved from URL' is set to Enabled - winproj.exe 1.2.1.7 Ensure 'Disable User Name and Password' is set to Enabled - excel.exe 1.2.1.7 Ensure 'Disable User Name and Password' is set to Enabled - exprwd.exe 1.2.1.7 Ensure 'Disable User Name and Password' is set to Enabled - groove.exe 1.2.1.7 Ensure 'Disable User Name and Password' is set to Enabled - msaccess.exe 1.2.1.7 Ensure 'Disable User Name and Password' is set to Enabled - mse7.exe 1.2.1.7 Ensure 'Disable User Name and Password' is set to Enabled - mspub.exe 1.2.1.7 Ensure 'Disable User Name and Password' is set to Enabled - onent.exe 1.2.1.7 Ensure 'Disable User Name and Password' is set to Enabled - outlook.exe 1.2.1.7 Ensure 'Disable User Name and Password' is set to Enabled - powerpnt.exe 1.2.1.7 Ensure 'Disable User Name and Password' is set to Enabled - pptview.exe 1.2.1.7 Ensure 'Disable User Name and Password' is set to Enabled - spDesign.exe 1.2.1.7 Ensure 'Disable User Name and Password' is set to Enabled - visio.exe 1.2.1.7 Ensure 'Disable User Name and Password' is set to Enabled - winproj.exe 1.2.1.8 Ensure 'Scripted Window Security Restrictions' is set to Enabled - excel.exe 1.2.1.8 Ensure 'Scripted Window Security Restrictions' is set to Enabled - exprwd.exe 1.2.1.8 Ensure 'Scripted Window Security Restrictions' is set to Enabled - groove.exe 1.2.1.8 Ensure 'Scripted Window Security Restrictions' is set to Enabled - msaccess.exe 1.2.1.8 Ensure 'Scripted Window Security Restrictions' is set to Enabled - mse7.exe 1.2.1.8 Ensure 'Scripted Window Security Restrictions' is set to Enabled - mspub.exe 1.2.1.8 Ensure 'Scripted Window Security Restrictions' is set to Enabled - onent.exe 1.2.1.8 Ensure 'Scripted Window Security Restrictions' is set to Enabled - outlook.exe 1.2.1.8 Ensure 'Scripted Window Security Restrictions' is set to Enabled - powerpnt.exe 1.2.1.8 Ensure 'Scripted Window Security Restrictions' is set to Enabled - pptview.exe 1.2.1.8 Ensure 'Scripted Window Security Restrictions' is set to Enabled - spDesign.exe 1.2.1.8 Ensure 'Scripted Window Security Restrictions' is set to Enabled - visio.exe 1.2.1.8 Ensure 'Scripted Window Security Restrictions' is set to Enabled - winproj.exe 1.2.1.9 Ensure 'Local Machine Zone Lockdown Security' is set to Enabled - excel.exe 1.2.1.9 Ensure 'Local Machine Zone Lockdown Security' is set to Enabled - exprwd.exe 1.2.1.9 Ensure 'Local Machine Zone Lockdown Security' is set to Enabled - groove.exe 1.2.1.9 Ensure 'Local Machine Zone Lockdown Security' is set to Enabled - msaccess.exe 1.2.1.9 Ensure 'Local Machine Zone Lockdown Security' is set to Enabled - mse7.exe 1.2.1.9 Ensure 'Local Machine Zone Lockdown Security' is set to Enabled - mspub.exe 1.2.1.9 Ensure 'Local Machine Zone Lockdown Security' is set to Enabled - onent.exe 1.2.1.9 Ensure 'Local Machine Zone Lockdown Security' is set to Enabled - outlook.exe 1.2.1.9 Ensure 'Local Machine Zone Lockdown Security' is set to Enabled - powerpnt.exe 1.2.1.9 Ensure 'Local Machine Zone Lockdown Security' is set to Enabled - pptview.exe 1.2.1.9 Ensure 'Local Machine Zone Lockdown Security' is set to Enabled - spDesign.exe 1.2.1.9 Ensure 'Local Machine Zone Lockdown Security' is set to Enabled - visio.exe 1.2.1.9 Ensure 'Local Machine Zone Lockdown Security' is set to Enabled - winproj.exe 1.3.1 Ensure 'Enable Automatic Updates' is set to Enabled 1.3.2 Ensure 'Hide Option to Enable or Disable Updates' is set to Enabled 2.11.1.2 Ensure 'Disable UI Extending from Documents and Templates' is set to Enabled - Access 2.11.1.2 Ensure 'Disable UI Extending from Documents and Templates' is set to Enabled - Excel 2.11.1.2 Ensure 'Disable UI Extending from Documents and Templates' is set to Enabled - InfoPath 2.11.1.2 Ensure 'Disable UI Extending from Documents and Templates' is set to Enabled - Outlook 2.11.1.2 Ensure 'Disable UI Extending from Documents and Templates' is set to Enabled - PowerPoint 2.11.1.2 Ensure 'Disable UI Extending from Documents and Templates' is set to Enabled - Publisher 2.11.1.2 Ensure 'Disable UI Extending from Documents and Templates' is set to Enabled - Word 2.17.1 Ensure 'Prevent Users From Changing Permissions on Rights Managed Content' is set to Disabled 2.17.2 Ensure 'Never Allow Users to Specify Groups When Restricting Permission for Documents' is set to Enabled 2.17.3 Ensure 'Always Require Users to Connect to Verify Permission' is set to Enabled 2.17.4 Ensure 'Always Expand Groups in Office When Restricting Permission for Documents' is set to Enabled 2.17.5 Ensure 'Allow Users With Earlier Versions of Office to Read with Browsers....' is set to Disabled 2.21.2 Ensure 'Control Blogging' is set to Enabled (All Blogging Disabled) 2.21.3 Ensure 'Block Signing into Office' is set to Enabled (None allowed) 2.22.1 Ensure 'Block Opening of Pre-Release Versions of File Formats New to PowerPoint ...' is set to Enabled 2.22.2 Ensure 'Block Opening of Pre-release Versions of File Formats New to Excel ...' is set to Enabled 2.24.1.1 Ensure 'Disable Opt-in Wizard on First Run' is set to Enabled 2.24.1.2 Ensure 'Enable Customer Experience Improvement Program' is set to Disabled 2.24.1.3 Ensure 'Allow including screenshot with Office Feedback' is set to Disabled 2.24.1.4 Ensure 'Send Office Feedback' is set to Disabled 2.24.1.5 Ensure Set 'Automatically Receive Small Updates to Improve Reliability' is set to Disabled 2.25.10 Ensure 'Disable Password to Open UI' is set to Disabled 2.25.11 Ensure 'Disable All Trust Bar Notifications For Security Issues' is set to Disabled 2.25.12 Ensure 'Automation Security' is set to Enabled (Disable Macros by Default) 2.25.13 Ensure 'ActiveX Control Initialization' is set to Disabled 2.25.3.3 Ensure 'Allow Mix of Policy and User Locations' is set to Disabled 2.25.4 Ensure 'Suppress Hyperlink Warnings' is set to Disabled 2.25.5 Ensure 'Protect Document Metadata for Rights Managed Office Open XML Files' is set to Enabled 2.25.6 Ensure 'Protect Document Metadata for Password Protected Files' is set to Enabled 2.25.7 Ensure 'Load Controls in Forms3' is set to Disabled 2.25.8 Ensure 'Encryption Type for Password Protected Office Open XML Files' is set to Enabled 2.25.9 Ensure 'Encryption Type for Password Protected Office 97-2003 files' is set to Enabled 2.26.2 Ensure 'Disable The Office Client From Polling The SharePoint Server For Published Links' is set to Enabled 2.27.1.1 Ensure 'Disable Internet Fax Feature' is set to Enabled 2.29.1 Ensure 'Suppress External Signature Service' is set to Enabled 2.29.2 Ensure 'Legacy Format Signatures' is set to Disabled 2.30.1 Ensure 'Disable Smart Document's Use of Manifests' is set to Enabled 2.34.2.1 Ensure 'Online Content Options' is set to Enabled (Allow Office to connect to the internet) 2.35.1.1 Ensure 'Allow PNG As an Output Format' is set to Disabled 2.35.3.1 Ensure 'Open Office Documents as Read/Write While Browsing' is set to Disabled 2.36.1.1 Ensure 'Improve Proofing Tools' is set to Disabled 2.7.1 Ensure 'Document Information Panel Beaconing UI' is set to Enabled (Always show UI) CIS_MS_Office_2013_v1.1.0.audit from CIS Microsoft Office 2013 Benchmark v1.1.0 Informational Update CIS_MS_Office_2013_v1.1.0.audit from CIS Microsoft Office 2013 Benchmark v1.1.0 Miscellaneous Metadata updated. Platform check updated. References updated.