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Check: WN11-00-000050

Microsoft Windows 11 STIG: WN11-00-000050 (in versions v2 r4 through v1 r1)

Title

Local volumes must be formatted using NTFS. (Cat I impact)

Discussion

The ability to set access permissions and auditing is critical to maintaining the security and proper access controls of a system. To support this, volumes must be formatted using the NTFS file system.

Check Content

Run "Computer Management". Navigate to Storage >> Disk Management. If the "File System" column does not indicate "NTFS" for each volume assigned a drive letter, this is a finding. This does not apply to system partitions such the Recovery and EFI System Partition.

Fix Text

Format all local volumes to use NTFS.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-253265r958472_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-253265

Group Title: SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000213	Enforce approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
AC-3	Access Enforcement