CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 STIG v3.0.0 L1 Domain Controller

Audit Details

Name: CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 STIG v3.0.0 L1 Domain Controller

Updated: 10/29/2024

Authority: CIS

Plugin: Windows

Revision: 1.0

Estimated Item Count: 314

File Details

Filename: CIS_Microsoft_Windows_Server_2016_STIG_v3.0.0_L1_DC.audit

Size: 889 kB

MD5: 22d44c113d2f0ca77f3fa085b2e6ad38
SHA256: afcecd3710158a770d425d0faac2bebb36ffe2df752100bf789389690295c331

Audit Items

DescriptionCategories
1.1.1 Ensure 'Enforce password history' is set to '24 or more password(s)'

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

1.1.2 Ensure 'Maximum password age' is set to '365 or fewer days, but not 0'

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

1.1.4 Ensure 'Minimum password age' is set to '1 or more day(s)'

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

1.1.5 Ensure 'Minimum password length' is set to '14 or more character(s)'

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

1.1.6 Ensure 'Password must meet complexity requirements' is set to 'Enabled'

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

1.1.7 Ensure 'Store passwords using reversible encryption' is set to 'Disabled'

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

1.2.1 Ensure 'Account lockout duration' is set to '15 or more minute(s)'

ACCESS CONTROL

1.2.2 Ensure 'Account lockout threshold' is set to '5 or fewer invalid logon attempt(s), but not 0'

ACCESS CONTROL

1.2.5 Ensure 'Reset account lockout counter after' is set to '15 or more minute(s)'

ACCESS CONTROL

2.2.1 Ensure 'Access Credential Manager as a trusted caller' is set to 'No One'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.2 Ensure 'Access this computer from the network' is set to 'Administrators, Authenticated Users, ENTERPRISE DOMAIN CONTROLLERS' (DC only)

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.4 Ensure 'Act as part of the operating system' is set to 'No One'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.5 Ensure 'Add workstations to domain' is set to 'Administrators' (DC only)

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.6 Ensure 'Adjust memory quotas for a process' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.7 Ensure 'Allow log on locally' is set to 'Administrators, ENTERPRISE DOMAIN CONTROLLERS' (DC only)

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.8 Ensure 'Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services' is set to 'Administrators' (DC only)

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.10 Ensure 'Back up files and directories' is set to 'Administrators'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.11 Ensure 'Change the system time' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.12 Ensure 'Change the time zone' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.13 Ensure 'Create a pagefile' is set to 'Administrators'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.14 Ensure 'Create a token object' is set to 'No One'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.15 Ensure 'Create global objects' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE, SERVICE'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.16 Ensure 'Create permanent shared objects' is set to 'No One'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.17 Ensure 'Create symbolic links' is set to 'Administrators' (DC only)

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.19 Ensure 'Debug programs' is set to 'Administrators'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.20 Ensure 'Deny access to this computer from the network' to include 'Guests' (DC only)

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.23 Ensure 'Deny log on as a batch job' to include 'Guests'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.25 Ensure 'Deny log on as a service' to include 'Guests'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.28 Ensure 'Deny log on locally' to include 'Guests'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.30 Ensure 'Deny log on through Remote Desktop Services' to include 'Guests' (DC only)

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.33 Ensure 'Enable computer and user accounts to be trusted for delegation' is set to 'Administrators' (DC only)

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.35 Ensure 'Force shutdown from a remote system' is set to 'Administrators'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.36 Ensure 'Generate security audits' is set to 'LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.37 Ensure 'Impersonate a client after authentication' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE, SERVICE' (DC only)

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.40 Ensure 'Increase scheduling priority' is set to 'Administrators'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.41 Ensure 'Load and unload device drivers' is set to 'Administrators'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.42 Ensure 'Lock pages in memory' is set to 'No One'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.44 Ensure 'Manage auditing and security log' is set to 'Administrators' (DC only)

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.47 Ensure 'Modify an object label' is set to 'No One'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.48 Ensure 'Modify firmware environment values' is set to 'Administrators'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.49 Ensure 'Perform volume maintenance tasks' is set to 'Administrators'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.50 Ensure 'Profile single process' is set to 'Administrators'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.51 Ensure 'Profile system performance' is set to 'Administrators, NT SERVICE\WdiServiceHost'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.52 Ensure 'Replace a process level token' is set to 'LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.53 Ensure 'Restore files and directories' is set to 'Administrators'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.54 Ensure 'Shut down the system' is set to 'Administrators'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.55 Ensure 'Synchronize directory service data' is set to 'No One' (DC only)

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.2.56 Ensure 'Take ownership of files or other objects' is set to 'Administrators'

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2.3.1.1 Ensure 'Accounts: Block Microsoft accounts' is set to 'Users can't add or log on with Microsoft accounts'

ACCESS CONTROL

2.3.1.4 Ensure 'Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only' is set to 'Enabled'

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION