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CIS Microsoft Windows 8.1 Workstation Benchmark 2.4.1 Checklist Details (Checklist Revisions)

Supporting Resources:

Target:

Target CPE Name
Microsoft Windows 8.1 (x64) cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:%7e-%7e-%7e-%7ex64%7e (View CVEs)

Checklist Highlights

Checklist Name:
CIS Microsoft Windows 8.1 Workstation Benchmark
Checklist ID:
614
Version:
2.4.1
Type:
Compliance
Review Status:
Final
Authority:
Third Party: Center for Internet Security (CIS)
Original Publication Date:
04/02/2018

Checklist Summary:

This document provides prescriptive guidance for establishing a secure configuration posture for Microsoft Windows. To obtain the latest version of this guide, please visit https://www.cisecurity.org/cis-benchmarks/. If you have questions, comments, or have identified ways to improve this guide, please write us at feedback@cisecurity.org.

Checklist Role:

  • Desktop Operating System

Known Issues:

Not provided.

Target Audience:

This document is intended for system and application administrators, security specialists, auditors, help desk, and platform deployment personnel who plan to develop, deploy, assess, or secure solutions that incorporate Microsoft Windows.

Target Operational Environment:

  • Managed

Testing Information:

This guide was tested on a system running Microsoft Windows 8.1.

Regulatory Compliance:

Not provided.

Comments/Warnings/Miscellaneous:

Not provided.

Disclaimer:

https://www.cisecurity.org/cis-securesuite/cis-securesuite-membership-terms-of-use/

Product Support:

support@cisecurity.org

Point of Contact:

support@cisecurity.org

Sponsor:

Not provided.

Licensing:

https://www.cisecurity.org/cis-securesuite/cis-securesuite-membership-terms-of-use/

Change History:

Changing status from "Under Review" to "Final" - 01 December 2015
Changed status from "Under Review" to "Final" - 29 December 2015
moved to FINAL - 6/7/2016
Moved to FINAL - 03/06/2017
Updated to FINAL - 5/4/2018
Updated URL - 09/24/19
updated benchmark per CIS - 2/22/24

Dependency/Requirements:

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NIST checklist record last modified on 02/22/2024