Microsoft Windows 11

A host-based firewall must be installed and enabled on the system

STIG ID: WN11-00-000135 | SRG: SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | Severity: Medium | CCI: CCI-000366 | Vulnerability ID: V-253281

Description

A firewall provides a line of defense against attack, allowing or blocking inbound and outbound connections based on a set of rules.

Check

C-56734r828925_chk

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

F-56684r828926_fix

Install and enable a host-based firewall on the system.