Check: WN19-00-000280
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 STIG:
WN19-00-000280
(in versions v3 r2 through v1 r1)
Title
Windows Server 2019 must have a host-based firewall installed and enabled. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
A firewall provides a line of defense against attack, allowing or blocking inbound and outbound connections based on a set of rules.
Check Content
Determine if a host-based firewall is installed and enabled on the system. If a host-based firewall is not installed and enabled on the system, this is a finding. The configuration requirements will be determined by the applicable firewall STIG.
Fix Text
Install and enable a host-based firewall on the system.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-214936r991589_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-214936
Group Title: SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
Expert Comments
CCIs
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-000366 |
Implement the security configuration settings. |
| CCI-002080 |
The organization employs either an allow-all, deny-by-exception or a deny-all, permit-by-exception policy for allowing organization-defined information systems to connect to external information systems. |