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Microsoft Windows Defender Antivirus STIG Ver 2, Rel 5 Checklist Details (Checklist Revisions)
NOTE
This is not the current revision of this Checklist, view the current revision.
SCAP 1.2 Content:
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Download SCAP 1.2 Content - Microsoft Windows Defender Antivirus STIG Benchmark - Ver 2, Rel 1
- Author: Defense Information Systems Agency
Supporting Resources:
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Download Standalone XCCDF 1.1.4 - Microsoft Windows Defender Antivirus STIG - Ver 2, Rel 1
- Defense Information Systems Agency
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Download GPOs - Group Policy Objects (GPOs) - February 2021
- Defense Information Systems Agency
Target:
| Target | CPE Name |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows Defender | cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_defender (View CVEs) |
Checklist Highlights
- Checklist Name:
- Microsoft Windows Defender Antivirus STIG
- Checklist ID:
- 807
- Version:
- Ver 2, Rel 5
- Type:
- Compliance
- Review Status:
- Final
- Authority:
- Governmental Authority: Defense Information Systems Agency
- Original Publication Date:
- 07/26/2017
Checklist Summary:
The Microsoft Windows Defender Antivirus Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) provides the technical security policies, requirements, and implementation details for applying security concepts to the Defender Antivirus application. This document is meant to improve the security of Department of Defense (DoD) information systems.
Checklist Role:
- Antivirus Software
Known Issues:
Not provided.
Target Audience:
Not provided.
Target Operational Environment:
- Managed
- Specialized Security-Limited Functionality (SSLF)
Testing Information:
Not provided.
Regulatory Compliance:
This document is provided under the authority of DoDI 8500.01.
Comments/Warnings/Miscellaneous:
Not provided.
Disclaimer:
Not provided.
Product Support:
Parties within the DoD and Federal Government's computing environments can obtain the applicable STIG from the Information Assurance Support Environment (IASE) website. This site contains the latest copies of any STIGs, SRGs, and other related security information. The address for the IASE site is http://iase.disa.mil/.
Point of Contact:
All technical NIST SP 800-53 requirements were considered while developing these STIGs. Requirements that are applicable and configurable will be included in the final STIG. A report marked For Official Use Only (FOUO) will be available for those items that did not meet requirements. This report will be available to component Authorizing Official (AO) personnel for risk assessment purposes by request via email to: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil.
Sponsor:
Not provided.
Licensing:
Not provided.
Change History:
Updated to FINAL - 8/18/2017 Updated to v1, r2 - 11/20/2017 Updated to FINAL - 12/20/2017 updated to v1,r3 - 02/16/2018 Updated to FINAL - 3/18/2018 updated to v1,r4 - 4/25/18 Updated to FINAL - 5/27/18 Added GPOs - 8/6/18 Updated to FINAL - 9/6/2018 Updated GPO Resource - 11/29/2018 Corrected SHA for GPO file - 12/19/2018 updated to v1, r5 - 4/30/19 Updated GPO resource - 5/2/19 Updated to FINAL - 6/4/19 Updated URLs - 6/12/19 Updated URLs - 8/12/2019 Updated GPO file - 10/31/19 updated URLs - 11/1/19 updated to V1, R7 - removed reference link per DISA - 1/17/2020 Updated GPO file per DISA - 1/29/2020 Updated GPO file per DISA - 2/3/2020 updated GPO file - 3/6/2020 updated resource title per DISA - 3/12/2020 Updated URLs per DISA - 4/24/2020 updated URLs per DISA - 6/8/2020 Updated GPO file per DISA - 7/7/2020 Updated GPO file per DISA - 8/5/2020 updated GPO file - 10/29/2020 updated URLs and GPO file - 12/3/2020 Updated GPO per DISA - 1/28/21 Updated GPO per DISA - 3/1/21
Dependency/Requirements:
| URL | Description |
|---|
References:
| Reference URL | Description |
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