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Microsoft Edge STIG Ver 2, Rel 2 Checklist Details (Checklist Revisions)

Checklist Highlights

Checklist Name:
Microsoft Edge STIG
Checklist ID:
986
Version:
Ver 2, Rel 2
Type:
Compliance
Review Status:
Final
Authority:
Governmental Authority: Defense Information Systems Agency
Original Publication Date:
01/14/2021

Checklist Summary:

The Microsoft Edge Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) provides the technical security policies, requirements, and implementation details for applying security concepts to the Microsoft Edge web browser. Guidance for “Microsoft Edge Legacy”, the embedded version of Edge within a base Windows 10/Server operating system (OS) install, is contained within the associated OS STIGs. The guidance in this STIG is intended for “New Edge”, which is Chromium-based and installed as a separate package.

Checklist Role:

  • Web Browser

Known Issues:

Not provided.

Target Audience:

Parties within the DoD and Federal Government’s computing environments can obtain the applicable STIG from the Cyber Exchange website at https://cyber.mil/. This site contains the latest copies of STIGs, SRGs, and other related security information. Those without a Common Access Card (CAC) that has DoD Certificates can obtain the STIG from https://public.cyber.mil/.

Target Operational Environment:

  • Managed
  • Specialized Security-Limited Functionality (SSLF)

Testing Information:

Not provided.

Regulatory Compliance:

DoDI 8500.01

Comments/Warnings/Miscellaneous:

Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via email to the following address: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil. DISA will coordinate all change requests with the relevant DoD organizations before inclusion in this document. Approved changes will be made in accordance with the DISA maintenance release schedule.

Disclaimer:

Not provided.

Product Support:

Not provided.

Point of Contact:

disa.stig_spt@mail.mil

Sponsor:

Not provided.

Licensing:

Not provided.

Change History:

updated to FINAL - 3/23/21
Updated resource per DISA - 7/29/21
updated SHA - 8/5/2021
updated URLs - 10/27/2021
updated URLs - 1/26/2022
Updated GPO per DISA - 5/2/22
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Updated GPO per DISA - 5/29/22
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Updated resource per DISA - 8/1/22
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Updated resource per DISA - 10/26/22
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updated GPO file - 11/7/22
updated GPO file - 1/31/2023
Updated GPO per DISA - 5/1/23
Updated URLs per DISA - 7/25/23
Updated GPO per DISA - 8/21/23
Updated resource per DISA - 10/26/23
Updated GPO per DISA - 11/2/23
Corrected SHA discrepancy - 11/3/2023
updated GPO package - 1/31/24
SHA - 2/7/24
Update Version and Resources - 06/10/2024
Updated Version, Resources and SHA - 08/08/2024
Updated Resources and SHA - 08/12/2024
Resource Title Updated, Resource Sunset - 08/21/2024
Resources and Title Updated - 11/08/2024
Updated SHA - 12/04/2024

Dependency/Requirements:

URL Description

References:

Reference URL Description

NIST checklist record last modified on 12/04/2024