Changes are coming to https://stigviewer.com.
Take our survey to help us understand your usage and how we can better serve you in the future.
Take Survey
Turn off the Security Settings Check feature is not disabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-15494 | DTBI325 | SV-16341r1_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 IE Version 7 | 2014-01-07 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-14517r1_chk ) |
|---|
| The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> "Turn off the Security Settings Check feature" will be set to “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-15125r1_fix) |
|---|
| The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> "Turn off the Security Settings Check feature" will be set to “Disabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Security Criteria: Set the value DisableSecuritySettingsCheck to REG_DWORD = 0. |