| 1.3 (L1) Host hardware must enable Intel TXT, if available | CIS VMware ESXi 8.0 v1.2.0 L1 VMware | VMware | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE |
| 1.7 (L1) Host integrated hardware management controller must enable remote logging of events | CIS VMware ESXi 8.0 v1.2.0 L1 VMware | VMware | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 2.2 (L1) Host must have all software updates installed | CIS VMware ESXi 8.0 v1.2.0 L1 VMware | VMware | RISK ASSESSMENT, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 3.6 (L1) Host should deactivate SNMP | CIS VMware ESXi 8.0 v1.2.0 L1 VMware | VMware | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 3.14 (L1) Host must configure the password history setting to restrict the reuse of passwords | CIS VMware ESXi 8.0 v1.2.0 L1 VMware | VMware | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 3.16 (L1) Host must configure a session timeout for the API | CIS VMware ESXi 8.0 v1.2.0 L1 VMware | VMware | ACCESS CONTROL, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 3.17 (L1) Host must automatically terminate idle host client sessions | CIS VMware ESXi 8.0 v1.2.0 L1 VMware | VMware | ACCESS CONTROL, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 3.22 (L1) Host must deny shell access for the dcui account | CIS VMware ESXi 8.0 v1.2.0 L1 VMware | VMware | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 3.24 (L1) Host must display a login banner for the DCUI and Host Client | CIS VMware ESXi 8.0 v1.2.0 L1 VMware | VMware | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE |
| 6.2.1 (L1) Host must isolate storage communications | CIS VMware ESXi 8.0 v1.2.0 L1 VMware | VMware | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 6.4.1 (L1) Host SNMP services, if enabled, must limit access | CIS VMware ESXi 8.0 v1.2.0 L1 Unix | Unix | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 6.5.4 (L1) Host SSH daemon, if enabled, must not allow host-based authentication | CIS VMware ESXi 8.0 v1.2.0 L1 Unix | Unix | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE |
| 6.5.7 (L1) Host SSH daemon, if enabled, must display the system login banner before granting access | CIS VMware ESXi 8.0 v1.2.0 L1 Unix | Unix | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE |
| 6.5.10 (L1) Host SSH daemon, if enabled, must disable TCP forwarding | CIS VMware ESXi 8.0 v1.2.0 L1 Unix | Unix | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE |
| 7.2 (L1) Virtual machines must require encryption for vMotion | CIS VMware ESXi 8.0 v1.2.0 L1 VMware | VMware | ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 7.24 (L1) Virtual machines must not be able to obtain host information from the hypervisor | CIS VMware ESXi 8.0 v1.2.0 L1 VMware | VMware | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION |
| 8.1 (L1) VMware Tools must be a version that has not reached End of General Support status | CIS VMware ESXi 8.0 v1.2.0 L1 VMware | VMware | SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION |
| 8.13 (L1) VMware Tools must enable VMware Tools logging | CIS VMware ESXi 8.0 v1.2.0 L1 VMware | VMware | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 8.14 (L1) VMware Tools must send VMware Tools logs to the system log service | CIS VMware ESXi 8.0 v1.2.0 L1 VMware | VMware | AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 18.5.14.1 (L1) Ensure 'Hardened UNC Paths' is set to 'Enabled, with 'Require Mutual Authentication' and 'Require Integrity' set for all NETLOGON and SYSVOL shares' | CIS Azure Compute Microsoft Windows Server 2019 v1.0.0 L1 DC | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 18.5.14.1 (L1) Ensure 'Hardened UNC Paths' is set to 'Enabled, with 'Require Mutual Authentication' and 'Require Integrity' set for all NETLOGON and SYSVOL shares' | CIS Azure Compute Microsoft Windows Server 2019 v1.0.0 L1 MS | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 18.5.14.1 (L1) Ensure 'Hardened UNC Paths' is set to 'Enabled, with 'Require Mutual Authentication' and 'Require Integrity' set for all NETLOGON and SYSVOL shares' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller Level 1 v3.3.1 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 18.5.14.1 (L1) Ensure 'Hardened UNC Paths' is set to 'Enabled, with 'Require Mutual Authentication' and 'Require Integrity' set for all NETLOGON and SYSVOL shares' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Level 1 v3.3.1 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 18.5.14.1 Ensure 'Hardened UNC Paths' is set to 'Enabled, with 'Require Mutual Authentication' and 'Require Integrity' set for all NETLOGON and SYSVOL shares' - NETLOGON | CIS Windows 7 Workstation Level 1 v3.2.0 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 18.5.14.1 Ensure 'Hardened UNC Paths' is set to 'Enabled, with 'Require Mutual Authentication' and 'Require Integrity' set for all NETLOGON and SYSVOL shares' - NETLOGON | CIS Windows 7 Workstation Level 1 + Bitlocker v3.2.0 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 18.5.14.1 Ensure 'Hardened UNC Paths' is set to 'Enabled, with 'Require Mutual Authentication' and 'Require Integrity' set for all NETLOGON and SYSVOL shares' - SYSVOL | CIS Windows 7 Workstation Level 1 v3.2.0 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 18.5.19.2.1 (L2) Disable IPv6 (Ensure TCPIP6 Parameter 'DisabledComponents' is set to '0xff (255)') | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller Level 2 v3.3.1 | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 18.6.14.1 (L1) Ensure 'Hardened UNC Paths' is set to 'Enabled, with 'Require Mutual Authentication' and 'Require Integrity' set for all NETLOGON and SYSVOL shares' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 18.6.14.1 (L1) Ensure 'Hardened UNC Paths' is set to 'Enabled, with 'Require Mutual Authentication' and 'Require Integrity' set for all NETLOGON and SYSVOL shares' | CIS Windows Server 2012 R2 MS L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 18.6.14.1 (L1) Ensure 'Hardened UNC Paths' is set to 'Enabled, with 'Require Mutual Authentication' and 'Require Integrity' set for all NETLOGON and SYSVOL shares' | CIS Windows Server 2012 DC L1 v3.0.0 | Windows | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION |
| 18.6.19.2.1 (L2) Disable IPv6 (Ensure TCPIP6 Parameter 'DisabledComponents' is set to '0xff (255)') | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 v4.0.0 L2 MS | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 18.6.19.2.1 (L2) Disable IPv6 (Ensure TCPIP6 Parameter 'DisabledComponents' is set to '0xff (255)') | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Stand-alone v3.0.0 L2 MS | Windows | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| 18.8.7.2 (L1) Ensure 'Allow remote access to the Plug and Play interface' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller Level 1 v3.3.1 | Windows | MEDIA PROTECTION |
| 18.9.11.3.3 Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected removable drives can be recovered: Allow data recovery agent' is set to 'Enabled: True' | CIS Windows 7 Workstation Level 2 + Bitlocker v3.2.0 | Windows | CONTINGENCY PLANNING, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.9.30.2 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off Data Execution Prevention for Explorer' is set to 'Disabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows 8.1 v2.4.1 L1 Bitlocker | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 18.9.35.1 Ensure 'Prevent the computer from joining a homegroup' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows 8.1 v2.4.1 L1 | Windows | SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY |
| 18.10.9.1.4 (L1) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected fixed drives can be recovered: Recovery Password' is set to 'Enabled: Allow 48-digit recovery password' or higher | CIS Microsoft Windows 10 EMS Gateway v3.0.0 L1 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.9.1.9 (L1) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected fixed drives can be recovered: Do not enable BitLocker until recovery information is stored to AD DS for fixed data drives' is set to 'Enabled: False' | CIS Microsoft Windows 10 EMS Gateway v3.0.0 L1 | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.9.3.4 (L1) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected removable drives can be recovered: Recovery Password' is set to 'Enabled: Do not allow 48-digit recovery password' | CIS Microsoft Windows 10 EMS Gateway v3.0.0 L1 | Windows | MEDIA PROTECTION |
| 18.10.10.1.4 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected fixed drives can be recovered: Recovery Password' is set to 'Enabled: Allow 48-digit recovery password' or higher | CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise v4.0.0 L1 BL | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.10.1.4 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected fixed drives can be recovered: Recovery Password' is set to 'Enabled: Allow 48-digit recovery password' or higher | CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Stand-alone v4.0.0 L1 BL | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.10.1.4 Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected fixed drives can be recovered: Recovery Password' is set to 'Enabled: Allow 48-digit recovery password' or higher | CIS Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise v5.0.1 BL | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.10.1.4 Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected fixed drives can be recovered: Recovery Password' is set to 'Enabled: Allow 48-digit recovery password' or higher | CIS Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise v5.0.1 L1 BL | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.10.1.5 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected fixed drives can be recovered: Recovery Key' is set to 'Enabled: Allow 256-bit recovery key' or higher | CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise v4.0.0 L1 BL NG | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.10.1.5 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected fixed drives can be recovered: Recovery Key' is set to 'Enabled: Allow 256-bit recovery key' or higher | CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise v4.0.0 BL | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.10.1.5 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected fixed drives can be recovered: Recovery Key' is set to 'Enabled: Allow 256-bit recovery key' or higher | CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise v4.0.0 L1 BL | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.10.1.9 Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected fixed drives can be recovered: Do not enable BitLocker until recovery information is stored to AD DS for fixed data drives' is set to 'Enabled: False' | CIS Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise v5.0.1 L2 BL | Windows | SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION |
| 18.10.10.3.9 (BL) Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected removable drives can be recovered: Do not enable BitLocker until recovery information is stored to AD DS for removable data drives' is set to 'Enabled: False' | CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise v4.0.0 BL | Windows | MEDIA PROTECTION |
| 18.10.10.3.9 Ensure 'Choose how BitLocker-protected removable drives can be recovered: Do not enable BitLocker until recovery information is stored to AD DS for removable data drives' is set to 'Enabled: False' | CIS Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise v5.0.1 L2 BL | Windows | MEDIA PROTECTION |
| 19.1.3.1 Ensure 'Enable screen saver' is set to 'Enabled' | CIS Microsoft Windows 8.1 v2.4.1 L1 | Windows | ACCESS CONTROL |
