Microsoft Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security Security Technical Implementation Guide

Overview

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STIG Description

This Security Technical Implementation Guide is published as a tool to improve the security of Department of Defense (DOD) information systems. The requirements are derived from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 and related documents. Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via email to the following address: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil.

Classified	Public	Sensitive
I - Mission Critical Classified	I - Mission Critical Public	I - Mission Critical Sensitive
II - Mission Support Classified	II - Mission Support Public	II - Mission Support Sensitive
III - Administrative Classified	III - Administrative Public	III - Administrative Sensitive

Findings - All

Finding ID	Title	Description
V-241992	Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security must block unsolicited inbound connections when connected to a domain.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Unsolicited inbound connections may...
V-241997	Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security must block unsolicited inbound connections when connected to a private network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Unsolicited inbound connections may...
V-242002	Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security must block unsolicited inbound connections when connected to a public network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Unsolicited inbound connections may...
V-241989	Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security must be enabled when connected to a domain.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. This setting enables the firewall w...
V-241990	Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security must be enabled when connected to a private network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. This setting enables the firewall w...
V-241991	Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security must be enabled when connected to a public network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. This setting enables the firewall w...
V-241993	Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security must allow outbound connections, unless a rule explicitly blocks the connection when connected to a domain.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Outbound connections are allowed in...
V-241998	Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security must allow outbound connections, unless a rule explicitly blocks the connection when connected to a private network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Outbound connections are allowed on...
V-242003	Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security must allow outbound connections, unless a rule explicitly blocks the connection when connected to a public network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Outbound connections are allowed on...
V-242004	Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security local firewall rules must not be merged with Group Policy settings when connected to a public network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Local firewall rules will not be me...
V-242005	Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security local connection rules must not be merged with Group Policy settings when connected to a public network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Local connection rules will not be ...
V-242009	Inbound exceptions to the firewall on domain workstations must only allow authorized remote management hosts.	Allowing inbound access to domain workstations from other systems may allow lateral movement across systems if credentials are compromised. Limiting i...
V-241994	Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security log size must be configured for domain connections.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. The firewall log file size for a do...
V-241995	Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security must log dropped packets when connected to a domain.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Logging of dropped packets for a do...
V-241996	Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security must log successful connections when connected to a domain.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Logging of successful connections f...
V-241999	Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security log size must be configured for private network connections.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. The firewall log file size for a pr...
V-242000	Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security must log dropped packets when connected to a private network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Logging of dropped packets for a pr...
V-242001	Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security must log successful connections when connected to a private network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Logging of successful connections f...
V-242006	Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security log size must be configured for public network connections.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. The firewall log file size for a pu...
V-242007	Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security must log dropped packets when connected to a public network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Logging of dropped packets for a pu...
V-242008	Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security must log successful connections when connected to a public network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Logging of successful connections f...