Checklist Summary:

This document is a first generation Level I Benchmark for the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system. It is a combination of best practices published by The SANS Institute, the National Security Agency, and the United States Department of Defense, plus advice from members of the Center for Internet Security (CIS). CIS Level I Benchmarks define minimum standards for securing various operating systems including Windows, and variations of Unix. These standards should be used to improve the â??out of the boxâ?? security of common operating system software to a prudent â??due careâ?? minimum level. By definition, the security actions included in CIS Level I Benchmarks satisfy three conditions: (1) they can be safely implemented by a system administrator of any level of technical security skill, (2) they will generally â??do no harmâ?? to functionality commonly required by everyday users, and (3) they can be scored by an associated software tool. This document is an example of a Level I Benchmark.

Checklist Role:

• Desktop and Server Operating System

Known Issues:

Not provided.

Target Audience:

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Target Operational Environment:

• Managed

Testing Information:

Not provided.

Regulatory Compliance:

Not provided.

Comments/Warnings/Miscellaneous:

Not provided.

Disclaimer:

Differs for Public and Private consumers, please read disclaimer information from the CIS web site located at: http://www.cisecurity.org/sub_form.html

Product Support:

Not provided.

Point of Contact:

cis-feedback@cisecurity.org

Sponsor:

Not provided.

Licensing:

Differs for Public and Private consumers, please read licensing information from the CIS web site located at: http://www.cisecurity.org/sub_form.html

Change History:

updated URLs - 7/23/19
Archived per CIS - 12/20/19

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NIST checklist record last modified on 12/20/2019