CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 STIG v3.0.0 STIG DC

Audit Details

Name: CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 STIG v3.0.0 STIG DC

Updated: 10/29/2024

Authority: CIS

Plugin: Windows

Revision: 1.0

Estimated Item Count: 267

File Details

Filename: CIS_Microsoft_Windows_Server_2016_STIG_v3.0.0_STIG_DC.audit

Size: 748 kB

MD5: 8036741c61b3a0406554a44e82b140db
SHA256: c20714123e06b61af6c9da40487385693180a1b8f874f67da970a8cb5b397998

Audit Items

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

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

1.1.3 Ensure 'Maximum password age' is set to '60 or fewer days, but not 0' (STIG only)

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

1.2.3 Ensure 'Account lockout threshold' is set to '3 or fewer invalid logon attempt(s), but not 0' (STIG only)

ACCESS CONTROL

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

ACCESS CONTROL

1.3.1 Ensure 'Enforce user logon restrictions' is set to 'Enabled' (STIG DC only)

ACCESS CONTROL

1.3.2 Ensure 'Maximum lifetime for service ticket' is set to '600 or fewer minutes, but not 0' (STIG DC only)

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

1.3.3 Ensure 'Maximum lifetime for user ticket' is set to '10 or fewer hours, but not 0' (STIG DC only)

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

1.3.4 Ensure 'Maximum lifetime for user ticket renewal' is set to '7 or fewer days' (STIG DC only)

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

1.3.5 Ensure 'Maximum tolerance for computer clock synchronization' is set to '5 or fewer minutes' (STIG DC only)

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

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

2.2.7 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

2.2.13 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

2.2.18 Ensure 'Create symbolic links' is set to 'Administrators, NT VIRTUAL MACHINE\Virtual Machines' (MS 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

2.2.26 Ensure 'Deny log on as a service' to include 'No one' (STIG DC only)

ACCESS CONTROL

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

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

ACCESS CONTROL

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

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

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

2.3.1.3 Ensure 'Accounts: Guest account status' is set to 'Disabled' (STIG only)

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

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

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

2.3.1.5 Configure 'Accounts: Rename administrator account'

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

2.3.1.6 Configure 'Accounts: Rename guest account'

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

2.3.2.1 Ensure 'Audit: Force audit policy subcategory settings (Windows Vista or later) to override audit policy category settings' is set to 'Enabled'

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY