A host-based firewall must be installed and enabled on the system.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-253281 | WN11-00-000135 | SV-253281r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| A firewall provides a line of defense against attack, allowing or blocking inbound and outbound connections based on a set of rules. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-15 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-253281r991589_chk)
Determine if a host-based firewall is installed and enabled on the system. If a host-based firewall is not installed and enabled on the system, this is a finding.
The configuration requirements will be determined by the applicable firewall STIG.
Fix Text (F-56684r828926_fix)
Install and enable a host-based firewall on the system.