The Windows machine basic compliance benchmark provides a simple overview of the security settings against simple security best practices and should be used for guidance only as this does not guarantee a secure system and customers should fully investigate the consequences of any security configuration changes prior to making them.


Name

Windows Basic Compliance Benchmark


Unique Identifier

144bbd41-e624-4f5f-a627-49c8aea00365


Provider

CENTREL Solutions Ltd


Requirements

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 or above


More Information

Information used by this benchmark is provided by the following pages:

Microsoft password policy guidelines

Microsoft account lockout policy guidelines

Microsoft security options guidelines

Microsoft audit policy recommendations "Stronger Recommendation"