Hyper-V must not be installed on a workstation.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-36727	WN08-GE-000021	SV-48376r3_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
Allowing other operating systems to run on a secure system may allow users to circumvent security.

STIG	Date
Windows 8 / 8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2016-06-08

Details

Check Text ( C-45874r1_chk )
Verify the Hyper-V platform has not been installed on the system. Open Control Panel. Select "Programs and Features". Select "Turn Windows features on or off". If "Hyper-V Platform" is selected, this is a finding. (Hyper-V Platform is a subcategory under Hyper-V) If Hyper-V is installed on a workstation, the organization must have an approved use case for it. Any virtual OS's must be secured. This would not be a finding.

Check Text ( C-45874r1_chk )

Verify the Hyper-V platform has not been installed on the system.

Open Control Panel.
Select "Programs and Features".
Select "Turn Windows features on or off".
If "Hyper-V Platform" is selected, this is a finding. (Hyper-V Platform is a subcategory under Hyper-V)

If Hyper-V is installed on a workstation, the organization must have an approved use case for it. Any virtual OS's must be secured. This would not be a finding.

Fix Text (F-43265r1_fix)
Uninstall the Hyper-V platform through "Turn Windows Features on or off".