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CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 RTM (Release 1607) Benchmark 1.3.0 Checklist Details (Checklist Revisions)

Supporting Resources:

Target:

Target CPE Name
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:- (View CVEs)

Checklist Highlights

Checklist Name:
CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 RTM (Release 1607) Benchmark
Checklist ID:
758
Version:
1.3.0
Type:
Compliance
Review Status:
Final
Authority:
Third Party: Center for Internet Security (CIS)
Original Publication Date:
01/28/2019

Checklist Summary:

This document provides prescriptive guidance for establishing a secure configuration posture for Microsoft Windows Server.

Checklist Role:

  • Server

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 Server.

Target Operational Environment:

  • Managed

Testing Information:

This guide was tested on a system running Windows Server 2016.

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:

Updated to FINAL - 05/05/2017
Corrected title - 2/20/19
Status Updated to FINAL - 3/20/19
Updated URLs - 9/24/19
updated benchmark per CIS - 2/22/24

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NIST checklist record last modified on 02/22/2024