Windows Server 2025 must have a host-based intrusion detection and prevention service (IDPS) installed.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-277996 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | WN25-00-000120 | SV-277996r1182235_rule | 2026-02-20 | 1 |
Description
A properly configured host-based intrusion detection system (HIDS) or host-based intrusion prevention system (HIPS) provides another level of defense against unauthorized access to critical servers. With proper configuration and logging enabled, such a system can stop and/or alert for many attempts to gain unauthorized access to resources.
ℹ️ Check
Determine whether there is a host based intrusion detection and prevention service on each server.
This requirement is not applicable on a system that has the role as the IDPS. However, this exception must be documented with the information system security officer (ISSO).
If a host-based IDPS is not installed on the system, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Install a host-based IDPS on each server.