CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1909 Benchmark

Remediation:

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

Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\MSS (Legacy)\MSS: (SafeDllSearchMode) Enable Safe DLL search mode (recommended)

Note: This Group Policy path does not exist by default. An additional Group Policy template ( MSS-legacy.admx/adml ) isrequired - it is available from this TechNet blog post: The MSS settings – Microsoft Security Guidance blog

Impact:

None - this is the default behavior.

Default Value:

Enabled.

References:

1. CCE-34022-4

CIS Controls:

Version 6

8 Malware Defenses Malware Defenses

Version 7

8.1 Utilize Centrally Managed Anti-malware Software Utilize centrally managed anti-malware software to continuously monitor and defend each of the organization's workstations and servers. 8.2 Ensure Anti-Malware Software and Signatures are Updated Ensure that the organization's anti-malware software updates its scanning engine and signature database on a regular basis.

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