Browser history must be saved.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-221581 | DTBC-0039 | SV-221581r961128_rule | CCI-001199 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| This policy disables saving browser history in Google Chrome and prevents users from changing this setting. If this setting is enabled, browsing history is not saved. If this setting is disabled or not set, browsing history is saved. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Google Chrome Current Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-15 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
SC-28
1.00
- DISA · V2R11 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.13.16
1.00
- DISA · V2R11 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-001199
1.00
- DISA · V2R11 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-221581r961128_chk)
Universal method:
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy
2. If the policy 'SavingBrowserHistoryDisabled' is not shown or is not set to false, then this is a finding.
Windows method:
1. Start regedit
2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
3. If the SavingBrowserHistoryDisabled value name does not exist or its value data is not set to 0, then this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-23285r415871_fix)
Windows group policy:
1. Open the group policy editor tool with gpedit.msc
2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\
Policy Name: Disable saving browser history
Policy State: Disabled
Policy Value: N/A