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A host-based firewall must be installed and enabled on the system.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-42420 WN08-FW-000001 SV-55081r1_rule ECSC-1 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
Windows 8 / 8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2016-12-19

Details

Check Text ( C-48763r2_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-47952r2_fix)
Install and enable a host-based firewall on the system.