A host-based firewall must be installed and enabled on the system.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-253281 | WN11-00-000135 | SV-253281r991589_rule | 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 |
| Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-09-12 |
Details
| Check Text (C-56734r828925_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-56684r828926_fix) |
| Install and enable a host-based firewall on the system. |