Domain-joined systems must use Windows 11 Enterprise Edition 64-bit version.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-253254 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | WN11-00-000005 | SV-253254r991589_rule | 2025-02-25 | 2 |
| Description |
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| Features such as Credential Guard use virtualization-based security to protect information that could be used in credential theft attacks if compromised. There are a number of system requirements that must be met in order for Credential Guard to be configured and enabled properly. Virtualization-based security and Credential Guard are only available with Windows 11 Enterprise 64-bit version. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify domain-joined systems are using Windows 11 Enterprise Edition 64-bit version. For standalone systems, this is NA. Open "Settings". Select "System", then "About". If "Edition" is not "Windows 11 Enterprise", this is a finding. If "System type" is not "64-bit operating system...", this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Use Windows 11 Enterprise 64-bit version for domain-joined systems. |