CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1909 Benchmark

Remediation:

To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to: Disabled .

Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Security Settings\System Services\Computer Browser

Impact:

The list of computers and their shares on the network will not be updated or maintained.

Default Value:

Windows 7: Manual

Windows 8 through Windows 10 R1703: Manual (Trigger Start)

Windows 10 R1709 and newer: Not Installed (Manual (Trigger Start) when installed)

CIS Controls:

Version 6

9.1 Limit Open Ports, Protocols, and Services Ensure that only ports, protocols, and services with validated business needs are running on each system.

Version 7

9.2 Ensure Only Approved Ports, Protocols and Services Are Running Ensure that only network ports, protocols, and services listening on a system with validated business needs, are running on each system.

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