[BESAdmin-Announcements] BigFix Compliance: Updated CIS Checklist for Windows Server 2019 published 2026-07-22
Announcements for BES Administrators
besadmin-announcements at bigmail.bigfix.com
Thu Jul 23 07:53:25 PDT 2026
*Product:*
BigFix Compliance
*Title:*
Updated CIS Checklist for Windows Server 2019 to support a more recent
version of the benchmark
*Security Benchmark:*
CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Benchmark, V5.0.0
*Published Sites:*
CIS Checklist for Windows Server 2019 DC, site version 30.
(The site version is provided for air-gap customers.)
*Details:*
● Total New Fixlets: 5
● Total Updated Fixlets:9
● Total Deleted Fixlets: 39
● Total Fixlets in Site: 365
*NEW FIXLET*
● Ensure 'Prevent automatic download of applications associated with
device metadata' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Disable HTTP proxy features: Disable WPAD' is set to
'Enabled: Checked'
● Ensure 'Always install with elevated privileges' is set to
'Disabled'
● Ensure 'Enable / disable CLFS logfile authentication' is set to
'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Do not allow WebAuthn redirection' is set to 'Enabled'
*UPDATED FIXLET*
● Ensure 'Audit Sensitive Privilege Use' is set to 'Success'
● Ensure 'Interactive logon: Do not require CTRL+ALT+DEL' is set to
'Disabled'
● Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Logging: Name' is set to is
configured
● Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Logging: Name' is set to is
configured
● Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Logging: Name' is set to is
configured
● Ensure 'Limit Diagnostic Log Collection' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Limit Dump Collection' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Enable OneSettings Auditing' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Set time limit for active but idle Remote Desktop Services
sessions' is set to 'Enabled: 15 minutes or less, but not Never (0)'
*DELETED FIXLET*
● Ensure 'Change the time zone' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL
SERVICE'
● Ensure 'Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage' is set to
'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Prevent users and apps from accessing dangerous websites' is
set to 'Enabled: Block'
● Ensure 'Turn on e-mail scanning' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Join Microsoft MAPS' is set to 'Disabled'
● Ensure 'Turn off Microsoft consumer experiences' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure local setting override for reporting to Microsoft
MAPS' is set to 'Disabled'
● Ensure 'Set time limit for disconnected sessions' is set to
'Enabled: 1 minute'
● Ensure 'Turn off picture password sign-in' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Turn on behavior monitoring' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure Watson events' is set to 'Disabled'
● Ensure 'MSS: (ScreenSaverGracePeriod) The time in seconds before the
screen saver grace period expires' is set to 'Enabled: 5 or fewer seconds'
● Ensure 'Configure registry policy processing: Do not apply during
periodic background processing' is set to 'Enabled: FALSE'
● Ensure 'Configure Attack Surface Reduction rules' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure detection for potentially unwanted applications'
is set to 'Enabled: Block'
● Ensure 'Always install with elevated privileges' is set to
'Disabled' (A)
● Ensure 'Microsoft network server: Digitally sign communications (if
client agrees)' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure registry policy processing: Process even if the
Group Policy objects have not changed' is set to 'Enabled: TRUE'
● Ensure 'Select when Preview Builds and Feature Updates are received'
is set to 'Enabled: 180 or more days'
● Ensure 'Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (if
server agrees)' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Scan removable drives' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Turn off real-time protection' is set to 'Disabled'
● Ensure 'Enable file hash computation feature' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Scan all downloaded files and attachments' is set to
'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Prevent device metadata retrieval from the Internet' is set
to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Turn on script scanning' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Disable OneSettings Downloads' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure Attack Surface Reduction rules: Set the state for
each ASR rule' is 'configured'
● Ensure 'Always install with elevated privileges' is set to
'Disabled' (B)
● Ensure 'Scan packed executables' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Trigger a quick scan after X days without any scans' is set
to 'Enabled: 7'
● Ensure 'Configure Brute-Force Protection aggressiveness' is set to
'Enabled: Medium' or higher
● Ensure 'Enable EDR in block mode' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Control whether exclusions are visible to local users' is
set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure Remote Encryption Protection Mode' is set to
'Enabled: Audit' or higher
● Ensure 'Scan excluded files and directories during quick scans' is
set to 'Enabled: 1'
● Ensure 'Convert warn verdict to block' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure how aggressively Remote Encryption Protection
blocks threats' is set to 'Enabled: Medium' or higher
● Ensure 'Configure real-time protection and Security Intelligence
Updates during OOBE' is set to 'Enabled'
*Published Sites:*
CIS Checklist for Windows Server 2019 MS, site version 25.
(The site version is provided for air-gap customers.)
*Details:*
● Total New Fixlets: 6
● Total Updated Fixlets:10
● Total Deleted Fixlets: 39
● Total Fixlets in Site: 372
*NEW FIXLET*
● Ensure 'Prevent automatic download of applications associated with
device metadata' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Disable HTTP proxy features: Disable WPAD' is set to
'Enabled: Checked'
● Ensure 'Always install with elevated privileges' is set to
'Disabled'
● Ensure 'Enable / disable CLFS logfile authentication' is set to
'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Do not allow WebAuthn redirection' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Impersonate a client after authentication' is set to
'Administrators, LOCAL SERVICE, NETWORK SERVICE, SERVICE, RESTRICTED
SERVICES\PrintSpoolerService'
*UPDATED FIXLET*
● Ensure 'Audit Sensitive Privilege Use' is set to 'Success'
● Ensure 'Interactive logon: Do not require CTRL+ALT+DEL' is set to
'Disabled'
● Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Domain: Logging: Name' is set to is
configured
● Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Private: Logging: Name' is set to is
configured
● Ensure 'Windows Firewall: Public: Logging: Name' is set to is
configured
● Ensure 'Limit Diagnostic Log Collection' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Limit Dump Collection' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Enable OneSettings Auditing' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Set time limit for active but idle Remote Desktop Services
sessions' is set to 'Enabled: 15 minutes or less, but not Never (0)'
● Ensure 'Post-authentication actions: Actions' is set to 'Enabled:
Reset the password and logoff the managed account' or higher
*DELETED FIXLET*
● Ensure 'Change the time zone' is set to 'Administrators, LOCAL
SERVICE'
● Ensure 'Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage' is set to
'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Prevent users and apps from accessing dangerous websites' is
set to 'Enabled: Block'
● Ensure 'Turn on e-mail scanning' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Join Microsoft MAPS' is set to 'Disabled'
● Ensure 'Turn off Microsoft consumer experiences' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure local setting override for reporting to Microsoft
MAPS' is set to 'Disabled'
● Ensure 'Set time limit for disconnected sessions' is set to
'Enabled: 1 minute'
● Ensure 'Turn off picture password sign-in' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Turn on behavior monitoring' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure Watson events' is set to 'Disabled'
● Ensure 'MSS: (ScreenSaverGracePeriod) The time in seconds before the
screen saver grace period expires' is set to 'Enabled: 5 or fewer seconds'
● Ensure 'Configure registry policy processing: Do not apply during
periodic background processing' is set to 'Enabled: FALSE'
● Ensure 'Configure Attack Surface Reduction rules' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure detection for potentially unwanted applications'
is set to 'Enabled: Block'
● Ensure 'Always install with elevated privileges' is set to
'Disabled' (A)
● Ensure 'Microsoft network server: Digitally sign communications (if
client agrees)' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure registry policy processing: Process even if the
Group Policy objects have not changed' is set to 'Enabled: TRUE'
● Ensure 'Select when Preview Builds and Feature Updates are received'
is set to 'Enabled: 180 or more days'
● Ensure 'Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (if
server agrees)' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Scan removable drives' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Turn off real-time protection' is set to 'Disabled'
● Ensure 'Enable file hash computation feature' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Scan all downloaded files and attachments' is set to
'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Prevent device metadata retrieval from the Internet' is set
to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Turn on script scanning' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Disable OneSettings Downloads' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure Attack Surface Reduction rules: Set the state for
each ASR rule' is 'configured'
● Ensure 'Always install with elevated privileges' is set to
'Disabled' (B)
● Ensure 'Scan packed executables' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Trigger a quick scan after X days without any scans' is set
to 'Enabled: 7'
● Ensure 'Configure Brute-Force Protection aggressiveness' is set to
'Enabled: Medium' or higher
● Ensure 'Enable EDR in block mode' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Control whether exclusions are visible to local users' is
set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure Remote Encryption Protection Mode' is set to
'Enabled: Audit' or higher
● Ensure 'Scan excluded files and directories during quick scans' is
set to 'Enabled: 1'
● Ensure 'Convert warn verdict to block' is set to 'Enabled'
● Ensure 'Configure how aggressively Remote Encryption Protection
blocks threats' is set to 'Enabled: Medium' or higher
● Ensure 'Configure real-time protection and Security Intelligence
Updates during OOBE' is set to 'Enabled'
● 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.hcl-software.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
● BigFix Compliance SCM Checklists:
https://forum.bigfix.com/t/cis-compliance-checklist/54621
● We hope you find this latest release of SCM content useful and
effective. Thank you!
*– The BigFix Compliance team*
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