STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 04 May 2021:

If Enhanced diagnostic data is enabled it must be limited to the minimum required to support Windows Analytics.

DISA Rule

SV-220833r569187_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-220833

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

WN10-CC-000204

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Data Collection and Preview Builds >> "Limit Enhanced diagnostic data to the minimum required by Windows Analytics" to "Enabled" with "Enable Windows Analytics collection" selected in "Options:".

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This setting requires v1709 or later of Windows 10; it is NA for prior versions.

If "Enhanced" level is enabled for telemetry, this must be configured. If "Security" or "Basic" are configured, this is NA. (See V-220922).

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding.

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection\

Value Name: LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000001 (1)

Vulnerability Number

V-220833

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN10-CC-000204

Severity Override Guidance

This setting requires v1709 or later of Windows 10; it is NA for prior versions.

If "Enhanced" level is enabled for telemetry, this must be configured. If "Security" or "Basic" are configured, this is NA. (See V-220922).

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding.

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection\

Value Name: LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000001 (1)

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M

Target Key

4072

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