Product Name
CIS Benchmark™
Product Version
Microsoft Windows and Windows Server Benchmarks
Date
Problem
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I’m having difficulty understanding which Microsoft Windows Benchmark my organization needs. |
Solution
All published CIS Microsoft Windows Benchmarks can be found at the CIS Microsoft Windows Benchmarks community in CIS WorkBench. The following tables list each type of Microsoft Windows Benchmark and their intended use.
Windows Server Benchmarks | Intended For |
CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 2022 Benchmark
| This secure configuration guide is based on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2022 (Release 21H2) and is intended for all versions of Microsoft Windows Server 2022 operating system, including older versions. |
CIS Azure Compute Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Benchmark
| This secure configuration guide is based on Server 2022 settings available via built in Microsoft profiles in Azure and is intended for all versions of the Server 2008 R2* 2022 operating system, including older versions. |
CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (non-R2) 2019 Benchmark
| This document provides prescriptive guidance for establishing a secure configuration posture for Microsoft Windows Server. This guide was tested against Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (non-R2)2019 Datacenter. |
CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 2019 STIG Benchmark
| This secure configuration guide is based on Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 2019 Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) and is intended for all versions of the Server 2012 R2 2019 operating system, including older versions. |
CIS Azure Compute Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (non-R2) 2019 Benchmark
| This secure configuration guide is based on Windows Server 2012 Server 2019 settings available via built in Microsoft profiles in Azure, and is intended for all versions of the Server 2012 2019 operating system, including older versions. |
CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Benchmark
| This secure configuration guide is based on Microsoft Windows Server 2016 and is intended for all versions of the Server 2016 operating system, including older versions. |
CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 RTM (Release 1607) Benchmark
| This document provides prescriptive guidance for establishing a secure configuration posture for Microsoft Windows Server. This guide was tested against Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Datacenter. |
CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 STIG Benchmark
| This secure configuration guide is based on Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (ADMX/ADML Template Release for 21H2) and is intended for all versions of the Server 2016 operating system, including older versions. |
CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2019 2012 R2 Benchmark
| This document provides prescriptive guidance for establishing a secure configuration posture for Microsoft Windows Server. This guide was tested against Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Datacenterguide is based on Windows Server 2012 R2 and is intended for all versions of the Server 2012 R2 operating system, including older versions. |
CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2019 STIG 2012 (non-R2) Benchmark
| This secure configuration guide is based on Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) 2012 and is intended for all versions of the Server 2019 2012 operating system, including older versions. |
CIS Azure Compute Microsoft Windows Server 2019 2008 R2 Benchmark
| This secure configuration guide is based on Server 2019 settings available via built in Microsoft profiles in Azure, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and is intended for all versions of the Server 2019 2008 R2 operating system, including older versions. |
CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (non-R2) Benchmark
| This document provides prescriptive guidance for establishing a secure configuration posture for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (non-R2). |
Windows Benchmarks | Intended For |
CIS Microsoft Windows 11 Stand-alone Benchmark
| This secure configuration guide is based on Microsoft Windows |
11 Enterprise Release 21H2 |
and is intended for all versions of |
Windows |
11 operating system, including older versions. |
CIS |
Microsoft Windows |
11 Enterprise Benchmark
| This secure configuration guide is based on |
the Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise Release 21H2 and is intended for all versions of the |
Windows 11 operating system, including older versions. |
Windows Benchmarks | Intended For | ||
CIS Microsoft Intune for Windows XP 11 Benchmark
| This document, CIS Microsoft Windows XP Benchmark v3.1.0, provides prescriptive guidance for establishing a secure configuration posture for Microsoft Windows XPsecure configuration guide is based on Windows 11 and is intended for all versions of the Windows 11 operating system, including older versions. | ||
CIS Microsoft Windows 7 Workstation 10 Stand-alone Benchmark
| This document provides prescriptive guidance for establishing a secure configuration posture for Microsoft Windows 7. This guide was tested against guide is based on Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise Edition (SP1)10 Enterprise Release 21H2 and is intended for all versions of Windows 10 operating system, including older versions. | ||
CIS Microsoft Windows 8.1 Workstation 10 EMS Gateway Benchmark
| This document provides prescriptive guidance for establishing a secure configuration posture for Microsoft Windows 8.1.10 installed on an Elections Management System (EMS) Gateway. | ||
CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Benchmark | other releases: 21H1, 20H2, 2004, 1909, 1903, 1809, 1803, 1709, 1703, 1607, 1511, 1507 | This secure configuration guide is based on Windows 10 and is intended for all versions of the Windows 10 operating system, including older versions. | ||
CIS Microsoft Windows 10 EMS Gateway 8.1 Workstation Benchmark
| This document provides prescriptive guidance for establishing a secure configuration posture for Microsoft Windows 10 installed on an Elections Management System (EMS) Gateway8.1. | ||
CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Stand-alone 7 Workstation Benchmark
| This document provides prescriptive guidance for establishing a secure configuration guide is based on Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 21H2 and is intended for all versions of Windows 10 operating system, including older versions. | CIS Microsoft Windows 11 Stand-alone Benchmark
| This secure configuration guide is based on Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise Release 21H2 and is intended for all versions of Windows 11 operating system, including older versionsposture for Microsoft Windows 7. This guide was tested against Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise Edition (SP1). |
CIS Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise XP Benchmark
| This secure configuration guide is based on the Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise Release 21H2 and is intended for all versions of the Windows 11 operating system, including older versions. | CIS Microsoft Intune for Windows 11 Benchmark
| This secure configuration guide is based on Windows 11 and is intended for all versions of the Windows 11 operating system, including older versionsdocument, CIS Microsoft Windows XP Benchmark v3.1.0, provides prescriptive guidance for establishing a secure configuration posture for Microsoft Windows XP. |
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To ensure all new and updated group policy objects (GPOs) are installed on the system, please download the newest version of the |
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The Windows CIS Benchmarks are written for Active Directory domain-joined systems using Group Policy, not standalone/workgroup systems. Adjustments/tailoring to some recommendations will be needed to maintain functionality if attempting to implement CIS hardening on standalone systems or a system running in the cloud. |
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