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CIS Microsoft Windows 8.1 L2 v2.3.0

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Audit Details

Name: CIS Microsoft Windows 8.1 L2 v2.3.0

Updated: 10/13/2020

Authority: CIS

Plugin: Windows

Revision: 1.5

Estimated Item Count: 81

Audit Items

DescriptionCategories
2.2.28 Ensure 'Log on as a batch job' is set to 'Administrators'

ACCESS CONTROL

2.2.29 Ensure 'Log on as a service' is set to 'No One'

ACCESS CONTROL

2.3.4.2 Ensure 'Devices: Prevent users from installing printer drivers' is set to 'Enabled'

ACCESS CONTROL

2.3.7.7 Ensure 'Interactive logon: Number of previous logons to cache (in case domain controller is not available)' is set

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

2.3.14.1 Ensure 'System cryptography: Force strong key protection for user keys stored on the computer' is set

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

5.1 Ensure 'Bluetooth Handsfree Service (BthHFSrv)' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

5.2 Ensure 'Bluetooth Support Service (bthserv)' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

5.8 Ensure 'Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper (lltdsvc)' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

5.10 Ensure 'Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service (MSiSCSI)' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

5.11 Ensure 'Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRPsvc)' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

5.12 Ensure 'Peer Networking Grouping (p2psvc)' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

5.13 Ensure 'Peer Networking Identity Manager (p2pimsvc)' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

5.14 Ensure 'PNRP Machine Name Publication Service (PNRPAutoReg)' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

5.15 Ensure 'Problem Reports and Solutions Control Panel Support (wercplsupport)' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

5.16 Ensure 'Remote Access Auto Connection Manager (RasAuto)' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

5.17 Ensure 'Remote Desktop Configuration (SessionEnv)' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

5.18 Ensure 'Remote Desktop Services (TermService)' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

5.19 Ensure 'Remote Desktop Services UserMode Port Redirector (UmRdpService)' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

5.21 Ensure 'Remote Registry (RemoteRegistry)' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

5.23 Ensure 'Server (LanmanServer)' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

5.25 Ensure 'SNMP Service (SNMP)' is set to 'Disabled' or 'Not Installed'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

5.30 Ensure 'Windows Error Reporting Service (WerSvc)' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

5.31 Ensure 'Windows Event Collector (Wecsvc)' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

5.33 Ensure 'Windows Remote Management (WS-Management) (WinRM)' is set to 'Disabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.4.4 Ensure 'MSS: (DisableSavePassword) Prevent the dial-up password from being saved' is set to 'Enabled'

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

18.4.6 Ensure 'MSS: (KeepAliveTime) How often keep-alive packets are sent in milliseconds' is set

SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

18.4.8 Ensure 'MSS: (PerformRouterDiscovery) Allow IRDP to detect and configure Default Gateway addresses (could lead to DoS)' is set

SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

18.4.11 Ensure 'MSS: (TcpMaxDataRetransmissions IPv6) How many times unacknowledged data is retransmitted' is set to 'Enabled: 3'

SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

18.4.12 Ensure 'MSS: (TcpMaxDataRetransmissions) How many times unacknowledged data is retransmitted' is set to 'Enabled: 3'

SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

18.5.9.1 Ensure 'Turn on Mapper I/O (LLTDIO) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - AllowLLTDIOOnDomain

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.5.9.1 Ensure 'Turn on Mapper I/O (LLTDIO) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - AllowLLTDIOOnPublicNet

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.5.9.1 Ensure 'Turn on Mapper I/O (LLTDIO) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - EnableLLTDIO

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.5.9.1 Ensure 'Turn on Mapper I/O (LLTDIO) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - ProhibitLLTDIOOnPrivateNet

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.5.9.2 Ensure 'Turn on Responder (RSPNDR) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - AllowRspndrOnDomain

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.5.9.2 Ensure 'Turn on Responder (RSPNDR) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - AllowRspndrOnPublicNet

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.5.9.2 Ensure 'Turn on Responder (RSPNDR) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - EnableRspndr

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.5.9.2 Ensure 'Turn on Responder (RSPNDR) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - ProhibitRspndrOnPrivateNet

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.5.10.2 Ensure 'Turn off Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking Services' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.5.19.2.1 Disable IPv6 (Ensure TCPIP6 Parameter 'DisabledComponents' is set to '0xff (255)')

SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

18.5.20.1 Ensure 'Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now' is set to 'Disabled' - DisableFlashConfigRegistrar

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.5.20.1 Ensure 'Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now' is set to 'Disabled' - DisableInBand802DOT11Registrar

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.5.20.1 Ensure 'Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now' is set to 'Disabled' - DisableUPnPRegistrar

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.5.20.1 Ensure 'Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now' is set to 'Disabled' - DisableWPDRegistrar

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.5.20.1 Ensure 'Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now' is set to 'Disabled' - EnableRegistrars

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.5.20.2 Ensure 'Prohibit access of the Windows Connect Now wizards' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.8.22.1.1 Ensure 'Turn off access to the Store' is set to 'Enabled'

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

18.8.22.1.3 Ensure 'Turn off handwriting personalization data sharing' is set to 'Enabled'

ACCESS CONTROL

18.8.22.1.4 Ensure 'Turn off handwriting recognition error reporting' is set to 'Enabled'

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

18.8.22.1.5 Ensure 'Turn off Internet Connection Wizard if URL connection is referring to Microsoft.com' is set to 'Enabled'

ACCESS CONTROL

18.8.22.1.8 Ensure 'Turn off Registration if URL connection is referring to Microsoft.com' is set to 'Enabled'

ACCESS CONTROL