1.016 - Security configuration tools or equivalent processes must be used to configure and maintain platforms for security compliance.

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Information

Security configuration tools such as Group Policies and Security Templates allow system administrators to consolidate security-related system settings into a single configuration file. These settings can then be applied consistently to any number of Windows systems.

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Solution

Implement a process using security configuration tools or the equivalent to configure Windows systems to meet security requirements.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_2008_MS_V6R46_STIG.zip

Item Details

References: CAT|III, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-29669r2_rule, STIG-ID|1.016, Vuln-ID|V-1128

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 0311cc83a06cbbe75f5f16b3ab74901473386edd2dc5eb7196d02cdb1fc73f27