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Early Launch Antimalware, Boot-Start Driver Initialization Policy must be enabled and configured to only Good and Unknown.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-36679 WN12-CC-000027 SV-51608r1_rule ECVP-1 Medium
Description
Compromised boot drivers can introduce malware prior to some protection mechanisms that load after initialization. The Early Launch Antimalware driver can limit allowed drivers based on classifications determined by the malware protection application. At a minimum, drivers determined to be bad must not be allowed.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2012 / 2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-06-26

Details

Check Text ( None )
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Fix Text (F-44729r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Early Launch Antimalware -> "Boot-Start Driver Initialization Policy" to "Enabled" with "Good and Unknown" selected.