Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Security Technical Implementation Guide

Overview

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STIG Description
The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) is published as a tool to improve the security of Department of Defense (DoD) information systems. Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via e-mail to the following address: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil.

Available Profiles

Classified	Public	Sensitive
I - Mission Critical Classified	I - Mission Critical Public	I - Mission Critical Sensitive	II - Mission Support Classified	II - Mission Support Public	II - Mission Support Sensitive	III - Administrative Classified	III - Administrative Public	III - Administrative Sensitive

Findings (MAC III - Administrative Sensitive)

Finding ID	Severity	Title	Description
V-17428	High	The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security must block unsolicited inbound connections when connected to a private network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Unsolicited inbound connections may be malicious attempts to gain access to a...
V-17418	High	The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security must block unsolicited inbound connections when connected to a domain.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Unsolicited inbound connections may be malicious attempts to gain access to a...
V-17438	High	The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security must block unsolicited inbound connections when connected to a public network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Unsolicited inbound connections may be malicious attempts to gain access to a...
V-17429	Medium	The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security must allow outbound connections, unless a rule explicitly blocks the connection when connected to a private network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Outbound connections are allowed on a private network, unless a rule explicitly...
V-17442	Medium	The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security local firewall rules must not be merged with Group Policy settings when connected to a public network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Local firewall rules will not be merged with Group Policy settings on a public...
V-17441	Medium	The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security must block unicast responses to multicast or broadcast messages when connected to a public network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Unicast responses to multicast or broadcast messages for a public network will...
V-17421	Medium	The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security must block unicast responses to multicast or broadcast messages when connected to a domain.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Unicast responses to multicast or broadcast messages in the domain will be...
V-17415	Medium	The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security must be enabled when connected to a domain.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. This setting enables the firewall when connected to the domain.
V-17417	Medium	The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security must be enabled when connected to a public network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. This setting enables the firewall when connected to a public network.
V-17416	Medium	The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security must be enabled when connected to a private network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. This setting enables the firewall when connected to a private network.
V-17419	Medium	The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security must allow outbound connections, unless a rule explicitly blocks the connection when connected to a domain.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Outbound connections are allowed in the domain, unless a rule explicitly blocks...
V-17443	Medium	The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security local connection rules must not be merged with Group Policy settings when connected to a public network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Local connection rules will not be merged with Group Policy settings on a...
V-17439	Medium	The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security must allow outbound connections, unless a rule explicitly blocks the connection when connected to a public network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Outbound connections are allowed on a public network, unless a rule explicitly...
V-17431	Medium	The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security must block unicast responses to multicast or broadcast messages when connected to a private network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Unicast responses to multicast or broadcast messages for a private connection...
V-36440	Medium	Inbound exceptions to the firewall on domain workstations must only allow authorized remote management hosts.	Allowing inbound access to domain workstations from other systems may allow lateral movement across systems if credentials are compromised. Limiting inbound connections only from authorized...
V-17430	Low	The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security must display notifications when a program is blocked from receiving an inbound connection when connected to a private network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. The display of notifications to the user when a program is blocked from...
V-17427	Low	The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security must log successful connections when connected to a domain.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Logging of successful connections for a domain connection will be enabled to...
V-17446	Low	The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security must log dropped packets when connected to a public network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Logging of dropped packets for a public network connection will be enabled to...
V-17447	Low	The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security must log successful connections when connected to a public network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Logging of successful connections for a public network connection will be...
V-17445	Low	The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security log size must be configured for public network connections.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. The firewall log file size for a public network connection will be set to...
V-17425	Low	The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security log size must be configured for domain connections.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. The firewall log file size for a domain connection will be set to ensure enough...
V-17426	Low	The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security must log dropped packets when connected to a domain.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Logging of dropped packets for a domain connection will be enabled to maintain...
V-17420	Low	The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security must display notifications when a program is blocked from receiving an inbound connection when connected to a domain.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. The display of notifications to the user when a program is blocked from...
V-17437	Low	The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security must log successful connections when connected to a private network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Logging of successful connections for a private network connection will be...
V-17436	Low	The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security must log dropped packets when connected to a private network.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. Logging of dropped packets for a private network connection will be enabled ...
V-17435	Low	The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security log size must be configured for private network connections.	A firewall provides a line of defense against attack. To be effective, it must be enabled and properly configured. The firewall log file size for a private connection will be set to ensure...