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		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	2024-09-12

Details

Check Text (C-56734r828925_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.