Checklist Summary:

The Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) for Microsoft Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security is published as a tool to improve the security of Department of Defense (DOD) information systems. Starting with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, Microsoft included the Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security, which provides significant enhancements over the previous Windows Firewall. This document provides guidance specifically for Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security for systems that are not capable of using an approved ESS Host Intrusion Prevention (HIP) firewall. This document is meant for use in conjunction with the appropriate operating system (OS) STIGs.

Checklist Role:

• Firewall

Known Issues:

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Target Audience:

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Target Operational Environment:

• Managed
• Specialized Security-Limited Functionality (SSLF)

Testing Information:

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Regulatory Compliance:

DoD Instruction (DoDI) 8500.01

Comments/Warnings/Miscellaneous:

Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via email to the following address: [email protected]. 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:

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Product Support:

Not Provided

Point of Contact:

[email protected]

Sponsor:

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Licensing:

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Change History:

Updated STIG to v1, r5 - 10/28/2016
updated to FINAL - 12/07/2016
Updated to version 1, release 6 - 04/28/2017
Updated to FINAL - 05/30/2017
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Updated URL to reflect change to the DISA website - http --> https
Updated to FINAL - 09/07/2017
updated to v1,r7 - 4/25/18
Updated to FINAL - 5/25/18
Updated benchmark - 7/31/2018
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 URLs - 6/12/19
Updated GPO file - 10/31/19
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 GPO file - 4/27/2020
Updated GPO file per DISA - 7/7/2020
Updated GPO file per DISA --- 8/5/2020
updated GPO file - 10/29/2020
Updated GPO - 12/4/2020
Updated GPO per DISA - 1/28/21
Updated GPO per DISA - 3/1/21
added SCC links per DISA guidance - 4/20/2021
Updated GPO per DISA - 5/12/21
Updated resources per DISA - 5/25/21
Updated GPO - 8/9/21
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Updated GPO per DISA - 8/24/21
updated SCC tool per DISA - 9/16/2021
updated GPO files - 11/22/2021
Updated resources per DISA - 11/26/21
Updated GPO per DISA - 2/17/22
Updated GPO per DISA - 5/2/22
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Updated GPO per DISA - 5/29/22
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Updated SCC per DISA - 6/14/22
Updated GPO per DISA - 8/1/22
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SCC - 10/13/22
updated GPO file - 11/7/22
updated GPO file - 1/31/2023
updated SCC content - 2/3/2023
 updated SCC content - 3/9/2023
Updated GPO per DISA - 5/1/23
updated URLs - 5/10/23
updated SCC content - 6/22/23
updated SHA - 7/27/23
Updated GPO per DISA - 7/31/23
Updated GPO per DISA - 8/21/23
Updated SCC per DISA - 9/21/23
Updated GPO per DISA - 11/2/23
corrected title - 11/9/2023
updated GPO package - 1/31/24
SHA - 2/7/24
Updated SCC Resources - 4/19/24
Updated Resources - 06/10/2024
Resource Updated - 08/27/2024
Updated SCC and GPO Resources - 12/09/24
Updated GPO Resource - 02/06/2025
Updated Resource - 03/31/2025
Updated GPOs - 04/30/2025
Update Resources, Intune Policy and GPOs - 08/29/2025
Updated Resources, General - 12/1/2025

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NIST checklist record last modified on 12/01/2025