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CIS Microsoft Windows 8.1 v2.4.0 L2

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Audit Details

Name: CIS Microsoft Windows 8.1 v2.4.0 L2

Updated: 9/20/2023

Authority: CIS

Plugin: Windows

Revision: 1.8

Estimated Item Count: 84

File Details

Filename: CIS_MS_Windows_8.1_v2.4.0_Level_2.audit

Size: 155 kB

MD5: 88963763f3507cef94f2a87a17f0b95b
SHA256: ea0b734c26e6636c63af507725a0eadb4aa24021972d868ee002d6f409340918

Audit Items

DescriptionCategories
2.2.28 (L2) Ensure 'Log on as a batch job' is set to 'Administrators'
2.2.29 (L2) Configure 'Log on as a service'
2.3.4.2 (L2) Ensure 'Devices: Prevent users from installing printer drivers' is set to 'Enabled'
2.3.7.7 (L2) Ensure 'Interactive logon: Number of previous logons to cache (in case domain controller is not available)' is set to '4 or fewer logon(s)'
2.3.14.1 (L2) Ensure 'System cryptography: Force strong key protection for user keys stored on the computer' is set to 'User is prompted when the key is first used' or higher
5.1 (L2) Ensure 'Bluetooth Handsfree Service (BthHFSrv)' is set to 'Disabled'
5.2 (L2) Ensure 'Bluetooth Support Service (bthserv)' is set to 'Disabled'
5.8 (L2) Ensure 'Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper (lltdsvc)' is set to 'Disabled'
5.10 (L2) Ensure 'Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service (MSiSCSI)' is set to 'Disabled'
5.11 (L2) Ensure 'Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRPsvc)' is set to 'Disabled'
5.12 (L2) Ensure 'Peer Networking Grouping (p2psvc)' is set to 'Disabled'
5.13 (L2) Ensure 'Peer Networking Identity Manager (p2pimsvc)' is set to 'Disabled'
5.14 (L2) Ensure 'PNRP Machine Name Publication Service (PNRPAutoReg)' is set to 'Disabled'
5.15 (L2) Ensure 'Problem Reports and Solutions Control Panel Support (wercplsupport)' is set to 'Disabled'
5.16 (L2) Ensure 'Remote Access Auto Connection Manager (RasAuto)' is set to 'Disabled'
5.17 (L2) Ensure 'Remote Desktop Configuration (SessionEnv)' is set to 'Disabled'
5.18 (L2) Ensure 'Remote Desktop Services (TermService)' is set to 'Disabled'
5.19 (L2) Ensure 'Remote Desktop Services UserMode Port Redirector (UmRdpService)' is set to 'Disabled'
5.21 (L2) Ensure 'Remote Registry (RemoteRegistry)' is set to 'Disabled'
5.23 (L2) Ensure 'Server (LanmanServer)' is set to 'Disabled'
5.25 (L2) Ensure 'SNMP Service (SNMP)' is set to 'Disabled' or 'Not Installed'
5.30 (L2) Ensure 'Windows Error Reporting Service (WerSvc)' is set to 'Disabled'
5.31 (L2) Ensure 'Windows Event Collector (Wecsvc)' is set to 'Disabled'
5.33 (L2) Ensure 'Windows Remote Management (WS-Management) (WinRM)' is set to 'Disabled'
18.4.4 (L2) Ensure 'MSS: (DisableSavePassword) Prevent the dial-up password from being saved' is set to 'Enabled'
18.4.6 (L2) Ensure 'MSS: (KeepAliveTime) How often keep-alive packets are sent in milliseconds' is set to 'Enabled: 300,000 or 5 minutes (recommended)'
18.4.8 (L2) Ensure 'MSS: (PerformRouterDiscovery) Allow IRDP to detect and configure Default Gateway addresses (could lead to DoS)' is set to 'Disabled'
18.4.11 (L2) Ensure 'MSS: (TcpMaxDataRetransmissions IPv6) How many times unacknowledged data is retransmitted' is set to 'Enabled: 3'
18.4.12 (L2) Ensure 'MSS: (TcpMaxDataRetransmissions) How many times unacknowledged data is retransmitted' is set to 'Enabled: 3'
18.5.9.1 (L2) Ensure 'Turn on Mapper I/O (LLTDIO) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - AllowLLTDIOOnDomain
18.5.9.1 (L2) Ensure 'Turn on Mapper I/O (LLTDIO) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - AllowLLTDIOOnPublicNet
18.5.9.1 (L2) Ensure 'Turn on Mapper I/O (LLTDIO) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - EnableLLTDIO
18.5.9.1 (L2) Ensure 'Turn on Mapper I/O (LLTDIO) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - ProhibitLLTDIOOnPrivateNet
18.5.9.2 (L2) Ensure 'Turn on Responder (RSPNDR) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - AllowRspndrOnDomain
18.5.9.2 (L2) Ensure 'Turn on Responder (RSPNDR) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - AllowRspndrOnPublicNet
18.5.9.2 (L2) Ensure 'Turn on Responder (RSPNDR) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - EnableRspndr
18.5.9.2 (L2) Ensure 'Turn on Responder (RSPNDR) driver' is set to 'Disabled' - ProhibitRspndrOnPrivateNet
18.5.10.1 (L2) Ensure 'Turn off Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking Services' is set to 'Enabled'
18.5.19.2.1 (L2) Disable IPv6 (Ensure TCPIP6 Parameter 'DisabledComponents' is set to '0xff (255)')
18.5.20.1 (L2) Ensure 'Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now' is set to 'Disabled' - DisableFlashConfigRegistrar
18.5.20.1 (L2) Ensure 'Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now' is set to 'Disabled' - DisableInBand802DOT11Registrar
18.5.20.1 (L2) Ensure 'Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now' is set to 'Disabled' - DisableUPnPRegistrar
18.5.20.1 (L2) Ensure 'Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now' is set to 'Disabled' - DisableWPDRegistrar
18.5.20.1 (L2) Ensure 'Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now' is set to 'Disabled' - EnableRegistrars
18.5.20.2 (L2) Ensure 'Prohibit access of the Windows Connect Now wizards' is set to 'Enabled'
18.7.1.1 (L2) Ensure 'Turn off notifications network usage' is set to 'Enabled'
18.8.22.1.1 (L2) Ensure 'Turn off access to the Store' is set to 'Enabled'
18.8.22.1.3 (L2) Ensure 'Turn off handwriting personalization data sharing' is set to 'Enabled'
18.8.22.1.4 (L2) Ensure 'Turn off handwriting recognition error reporting' is set to 'Enabled'
18.8.22.1.5 (L2) Ensure 'Turn off Internet Connection Wizard if URL connection is referring to Microsoft.com' is set to 'Enabled'