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CIS Microsoft Windows 7 Workstation Benchmark 3.1.0 Checklist Details (Checklist Revisions)

Supporting Resources:

Target:

Target CPE Name
Microsoft Windows 7 cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7 (View CVEs)
Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:x32 (View CVEs)
Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:x64 (View CVEs)

Checklist Highlights

Checklist Name:
CIS Microsoft Windows 7 Workstation Benchmark
Checklist ID:
299
Version:
3.1.0
Type:
Compliance
Review Status:
Final
Authority:
Third Party: Center for Internet Security (CIS)
Original Publication Date:
04/28/2016

Checklist Summary:

This document provides prescriptive guidance for establishing a secure configuration posture for Microsoft Windows 7. To obtain the latest version of this guide, please visit http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org. If you have questions, comments, or have identified ways to improve this guide, please write us at feedback@cisecurity.org.

Checklist Role:

  • Operating System
  • Client 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 7.

Target Operational Environment:

  • Managed

Testing Information:

This guide was tested against Windows 7.

Regulatory Compliance:

Not Provided

Comments/Warnings/Miscellaneous:

Not Provided

Disclaimer:

https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/downloads/terms-of-use/

Product Support:

feedback@cisecurity.org

Point of Contact:

feedback@cisecurity.org

Sponsor:

Not Provided

Licensing:

https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/downloads/terms-of-use/

Change History: 

5-14-2010-Version 1.0.0-Initial Public Release
7-30-2010-Version 1.1.0

moved to FINAL - 6/7/2016

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NIST checklist record last modified on 06/07/2016