[BESAdmin-Announcements] BigFix Compliance: Updated CIS Checklist for Windows 11with bugfixes, published 2025-08-14

[Announcements for BES Administrators]

*Product:*

BigFix Compliance

*Title:*
Updated *CIS Checklist for Windows 11* to support a more recent version of
the benchmark.

*Security Benchmark:*
CIS Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise Benchmark with bug fixes, V4.0.0

*Published Sites:*
CIS Checklist for Windows 11, site version 13
(The site version is provided for air-gap customers.)


*Details:*

*Modified the below checks logic and removed remediation*

●       Ensure 'Always install with elevated privileges' is set to
'Disabled' (B)

●       Ensure 'Configure Windows spotlight on lock screen' is set to
'Disabled'

●       Ensure 'Do not preserve zone information in file attachments' is
set to 'Disabled'

●       Ensure 'Do not suggest third-party content in Windows spotlight' is
set to 'Enabled'

●       Ensure 'Notify antivirus programs when opening attachments' is set
to 'Enabled'

●       Ensure 'Turn off Spotlight collection on Desktop' is set to
'Enabled'

●       Ensure 'Prevent users from sharing files within their profile.' is
set to 'Enabled'

●       Ensure 'Turn off toast notifications on the lock screen' is set to
'Enabled'

●       Ensure 'Do not use diagnostic data for tailored experiences' is set
to 'Enabled'

●       Ensure 'Prevent Codec Download' is set to 'Enabled'

●       Ensure 'Turn off Help Experience Improvement Program' is set to
'Enabled'

●       Ensure 'Turn off all Windows spotlight features' is set to 'Enabled'

●       Ensure 'Turn off Windows Copilot' is set to 'Enabled'

*Incorporated metadata into checks, including Source Severity and Source
ID.*



●       Both analysis and remediation checks are included

●       Some of the checks allow you to use the parameterized setting to
enable customization for compliance evaluation. Note that parameterization
and remediation actions require the creation of a custom site.



*Actions to take:*

●      To subscribe to the above site, you can use the License Overview
Dashboard to enable and gather the site. Note that you must be entitled to
the BigFix Compliance product, and you must be using BigFix version 10 and
later.

●       If you use custom sites, update your custom sites accordingly to
use the latest content. You can synchronize your content by using the
Synchronize Custom Checks wizard. For more information, see

https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/11.0/compliance/Compliance/SCM_Users_Guide/c_using_synchronize_custom_checks_wiz.html

*More information:*
To know more about the BigFix Compliance SCM checklists, please see the
following resources:

●       BigFix Forum:
https://forum.bigfix.com/c/release-announcements/compliance
<https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.bigfix.com%2Fc%2Frelease-announcements%2Fcompliance&data=05%7C01%7CBigFix-Scrum-Earth%40hcl.com%7C850b19aead5a47f24eb308da841ed642%7C189de737c93a4f5a8b686f4ca9941912%7C0%7C0%7C637967565224681222%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=UYYRYb3SofshREYync5mCc2d5MUGb53t7OjOCBg%2BoJg%3D&reserved=0>

●       BigFix Compliance SCM Checklists:
https://bigfix-wiki.hcltechsw.com/wikis/home?lang=enus#!/wiki/BigFix%20Wiki/page/SCM%20Checklists
<https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbigfix-wiki.hcltechsw.com%2Fwikis%2Fhome%3Flang%3Denus%23!%2Fwiki%2FBigFix%2520Wiki%2Fpage%2FSCM%2520Checklists&data=05%7C01%7CBigFix-Scrum-Earth%40hcl.com%7C850b19aead5a47f24eb308da841ed642%7C189de737c93a4f5a8b686f4ca9941912%7C0%7C0%7C637967565224681222%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=sJEji05sRie522iksNIya8RoKSDGBtgSCKlAzsF0N%2Fo%3D&reserved=0>

We hope you find this latest release of SCM content useful and effective.
Thank you!

*– The BigFix Compliance team*
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