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Security checking features must be enforced.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15494 DTBI325 SV-40547r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
This policy setting turns off the Security Settings Check feature, which checks Internet Explorer security settings to determine when the settings put Internet Explorer at risk. If you enable this policy setting, the security settings check will not be performed. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the security settings check will be performed.
STIG Date
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-12-17

Details

Check Text ( C-39314r2_chk )
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> "Turn off the Security Settings Check feature" must be “Disabled”.

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Security

Criteria: If the value DisableSecuritySettingsCheck is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-34423r1_fix)
Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> "Turn off the Security Settings Check feature" to “Disabled”.