A host-based firewall must be installed and enabled on the system.

STIG ID: WN16-00-000310  |  SRG: SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 |  Severity: medium |  CCI: CCI-000366,CCI-002080 |  Vulnerability Id: V-224846

Vulnerability Discussion

A firewall provides a line of defense against attack, allowing or blocking inbound and outbound connections based on a set of rules.

Check

Determine if a host-based firewall is installed and enabled on the system.

If a host-based firewall is not installed and enabled on the system, this is a finding.

The configuration requirements will be determined by the applicable firewall STIG.

Fix

Install and enable a host-based firewall on the system.
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