Windows Server 2019 must have Secure Boot enabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-205857	WN19-00-000470	SV-205857r569188_rule		Low

Description
Secure Boot is a standard that ensures systems boot only to a trusted operating system. Secure Boot is required to support additional security features in Windows, including Virtualization Based Security and Credential Guard. If Secure Boot is turned off, these security features will not function.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-05-03

Details

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Some older systems may not have UEFI firmware. This is currently a CAT III; it will be raised in severity at a future date when broad support of Windows hardware and firmware requirements are expected to be met. Devices that have UEFI firmware must have Secure Boot enabled. Run "System Information". Under "System Summary", if "Secure Boot State" does not display "On", this is a finding. On server core installations, run the following PowerShell command: Confirm-SecureBootUEFI If a value of "True" is not returned, this is a finding.

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Some older systems may not have UEFI firmware. This is currently a CAT III; it will be raised in severity at a future date when broad support of Windows hardware and firmware requirements are expected to be met. Devices that have UEFI firmware must have Secure Boot enabled.

Run "System Information".

Under "System Summary", if "Secure Boot State" does not display "On", this is a finding.

On server core installations, run the following PowerShell command:

Confirm-SecureBootUEFI

If a value of "True" is not returned, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-6122r355934_fix)
Enable Secure Boot in the system firmware.