Windows Server 2022 must have a host-based firewall installed and enabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-254265 | WN22-00-000280 | SV-254265r991589_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. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227, SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00232 |
| STIG | Date |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-01-14 |
Details
| Check Text (C-57750r848609_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-57701r848610_fix) |
| Install and enable a host-based firewall on the system. |