| | DisplayName | Description | ID | Type |
|---|
 | Authentication Types | Use the WinVistaSP2 Computer Security Compliance 1.0 baseline to configure two-factor authentication to prevent unauthorized access if an account ID and password is compromised. | ID_06569efb_c871_4111_ad46_51e5c70fd578 | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
| Configure Authorized Protocols | This control activity guides the IT professional through configuration of the local operating system protocol settings. | ID_081c1360_4c15_4499_916d_ac38090b9f99 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Proceduralize Event Consolidation, Correlation, and Recreation through Logs | Consolidate, correlate, and recreate events using the Windows Event Log. | ID_139ef24d_c049_44df_b603_844e263af265 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Configure Local Firewall Parameters | This control activity guides the IT professional through configuration of the local operating system firewall. | ID_169133b3_e2d8_4a23_b306_490e71bd7051 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Proceduralize the Configuration of System Security Parameters | Maintain a procedure by which operating system kernel security, system virtual memory clearing, and stack protection is managed. | ID_17b61d57_d402_4b85_b65e_383771644aa8 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Least Privilege | Use the WinVistaSP2 Computer Security Compliance 1.0 baseline to configure roles and rights management to reduce available actions to only those authorized by the organization. | ID_18ef8c15_f8e1_4b8f_bdc7_819385c6f57e | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
| Identity Management | Use the WinVistaSP2 Computer Security Compliance 1.0 baseline to configure accounts to prevent the use of duplicate identities, in order to allow the organization to determine which individual is associated with a specific action performed by an account. | ID_1e1d1e28_8089_4140_bc48_d6d0a4e021af | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
| System Defaults | Use the WinVistaSP2 Computer Security Compliance 1.0 baseline to configure domain server default accounts and authentication values to non-default accounts and values to prevent unauthorized access with commonly known credentials. | ID_208bc53d_24fc_4098_9a51_49d1cf31541d | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
| Remote Access | Use the WinVistaSP2 Computer Security Compliance 1.0 baseline to configure remote access methods and access rights to ensure that only authorized accounts may remotely log on to a workstation. | ID_22b2eaef_4f34_4b09_8bf6_37118bd49335 | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
| File System | Use the WinVistaSP2 Computer Security Compliance 1.0 baseline to configure roles and rights management to prevent non-administrative access to operating system files in order to enable segregation of duties between administrators and users. | ID_22d5578d_ac6b_4cad_811c_63b5265a4514 | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
| Password Attributes | Use the WinVistaSP2 Domain Security Compliance 1.0 baseline to configure account password parameters to address password format, visibility, and lifespan to reduce the chance of brute-force or shoulder-surfing compromises. | ID_3002ee39_6394_4d21_a3d1_a4baebd55970 | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
| Proceduralize Remote Access Connectivity Management | Maintain a procedure to facilitate authorized remote access connectivity and to prevent unapproved remote access methods. | ID_327bf33a_d253_4582_9f90_5eba0ce09d92 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Encryption Configuration | Use the WinVistaSP2 Computer Security Compliance 1.0 baseline to configure algorithms and their use within the operating system to protect data at rest and in transit. | ID_353aaf47_5f1d_41af_9482_e3532319c305 | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
| Proceduralize the Restriction of Access to Logs | Maintain a procedure to ensure that access to system logs is restricted to authorized personnel. | ID_391a783c_d7e8_4d67_9342_be5bd0882eec | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Event Logging | Use the WinVistaSP2 Computer Security Compliance 1.0 baseline to configure the Event Log service to ensure that events relevant to compliance are recorded so that they may be used to investigate compliance violations. | ID_443d270b_add9_4df8_9b7f_5d6ddc5b774a | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
| Proceduralize the Preservation of Original Log Files | Maintain a logging function of assets that creates reference copies of log files to support investigations without affecting original log files. | ID_460dfe54_f0fb_43f1_90d0_789d94b70d7b | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Protocol Configuration | Use the WinVistaSP2 Computer Security Compliance 1.0 baseline to configure the local operating system protocol settings to ensure only authorized protocols are used and that their attack profiles are minimized. | ID_46566561_42e4_4049_9907_8f3bb7412b68 | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
| System Integrity | Use the WinVistaSP2 Computer Security Compliance 1.0 baseline to configure settings that log conditions affecting the integrity of a system, such as whether it is infected, improperly configured, or unable to log events. | ID_4c139f03_6550_467e_b410_5c240e6cb322 | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
| Log Meaningful Events | This control activity guides the IT professional through configuration of the Event Log service to ensure that events that are relevant to compliance are recorded. Such events include the creation/modification/deletion of files, directories, and user accounts. | ID_5151d52d_25d7_4e15_a500_c9c3451fcca4 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Password Attributes | Use the WinVistaSP2 Computer Security Compliance 1.0 baseline to configure account password parameters to address password format, visibility, and lifespan to reduce the chance of brute-force or shoulder-surfing compromises. | ID_61ff5f7f_7fc8_47dc_b989_5a995f64ceb3 | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
| Proceduralize the Monitoring of Access to Sensitive Data | Maintain a procedure to monitor access to sensitive data as defined by the organization's data classification or equivalent policy. | ID_786a34c1_6e6f_4fed_9eb7_f6b242fac17b | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Name Resolution | Maintain a procedure by which domain name service is configured to an authorized source, limited to authorized zone transfer recipients, and configured for redundancy. | ID_86657a03_8eb4_4c54_b200_0f13703f005d | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Least Functionality | Use the WinVistaSP2 Computer Security Compliance 1.0 baseline to configure operating system features and functionality to only those necessary and authorized by the organization, in order to narrow the operating system's attack surface. | ID_a17b356b_e132_46c2_95f9_a70387031937 | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
| Proceduralize the Data Classification Process | Maintain a procedure by which sensitive or personal data is classified, and labelled. | ID_a5f005fa_787c_4d9c_979a_fe7c1faaf489 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Proceduralize Vendor Access Management | Maintain a procedure to allow asset administrators to grant access to vendors for a required specified duration to conduct legitimate work by creating or enabling vendor accounts that are associated with the individuals performing the work. | ID_a819bfec_7f1e_4097_8762_963765509287 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Configure SNMP Parameters | This control activity guides the IT professional through a process to reconfigure default SNMP values to custom values. | ID_b0c61d31_19cd_41cd_8376_c032c2bd48a7 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Proceduralize Access Lock Management | Maintain a procedure that allows asset administrators to remove access locks that are triggered by access attempt failures. | ID_b4c87e61_288b_497d_94f1_4ea0e9c04d38 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Key Management | Use the WinVistaSP2 Computer Security Compliance 1.0 baseline to configure encryption key use and storage within the operating system to prevent unauthorized access. | ID_b8cec24d_f2b1_4552_953d_1ade9d8e0955 | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
| Proceduralize the Data Retention Process | Maintain a procedure by which logs are retained for the period prescribed by your organization, default system documentation is removed, and demonstration applications are removed.
Log Retention Configuration
Default Documentation Removal
Demonstration Application Removal | ID_c5e879c9_262e_496e_8ff4_f17772b8b0bb | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Session Configuration | Use the WinVistaSP2 Computer Security Compliance 1.0 baseline to configure session parameters to ensure disconnection and resumption occur in a controlled manner to reduce the chances of a compromised session. | ID_d3d8941c_eaf2_42f5_8151_692a26905287 | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
| Configure Local Time and Clock Parameters | This control activity guides the IT professional through the process of configuring a Windows Server 2008 server as an authoritative time server. | ID_e15cd04e_4245_4f93_9a76_e50ed2adbec8 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Logging Configuration | Use the WinVistaSP2 Computer Security Compliance 1.0 baseline to configure the Event Log service to ensure availability and transactional integrity to ensure that all transactions are able to log any errors. | ID_e1a83082_ed26_4abc_9658_a0a094b8eba4 | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
| Network Protection | Use the WinVistaSP2 Computer Security Compliance 1.0 baseline to configure anti-spoofing network settings within the operating system. | ID_e4c2be53_aabc_4121_a521_f28b0efb23f4 | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
| Configure User Notification Parameters | This control activity guides the IT professional through the configuration of local operating system settings that control warning banners. | ID_e9f8337e_27b9_4224_be66_6c77a72229f4 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Proceduralize the Authorization of Services | Maintain a procedure by which services are authorized for enablement. | ID_ee195bb4_aaf6_4e3a_9566_f33f93013f68 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| Account Lock | Use the WinVistaSP2 Domain Security Compliance 1.0 baseline to configure user authentication to lock accounts after unsuccessful logon attempts in order to reduce the chance of brute-force attacks.
| ID_f7e96bed_73b6_43cc_a621_2f7b3ca79b5a | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
| Configure Authentication Types | This control activity guides the IT professional through configuration of two-factor authentication. | ID_f8260793_1879_4513_b429_1939e9e41d23 | System.Compliance.ManualControlActivityProjection |
| User Notification | Use the WinVistaSP2 Computer Security Compliance 1.0 baseline to configure the workstation to display a logon banner that clearly states authorized personnel and authorized actions for the workstation. | ID_fdb51afa_5017_44e5_b6b1_ccbc0f6d1b91 | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
| Log Access Limitation | Use the WinVistaSP2 Computer Security Compliance 1.0 baseline to configure roles and rights management so that only authorized accounts may access operating system logs to prevent information disclosure or changing the log contents. | ID_ffe10f15_32d4_4c35_a29f_abfecf6ca703 | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ConfigurationManager.ControlActivityProjection |
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