STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Edge Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 01 Apr 2026:

Tracking of browsing activity must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-235766r1051115_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-235766

Group Title

SRG-APP-000148

Rule Version

EDGE-00-000054

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000388 - Ensure compliance with organization-defined registration requirements for functions, ports, protocols, and services.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Block tracking of users' web-browsing activity" to "Balanced" or "Strict".

Check Contents

The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Block tracking of users' web-browsing activity" must be set to "Enabled" with the option value set to "Balanced" or "Strict".

Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

If the value for "TrackingPrevention" is not set to "REG_DWORD = 2" or "REG_DWORD = 3", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-235766

Documentable

False

Rule Version

EDGE-00-000054

Severity Override Guidance

The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Block tracking of users' web-browsing activity" must be set to "Enabled" with the option value set to "Balanced" or "Strict".

Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

If the value for "TrackingPrevention" is not set to "REG_DWORD = 2" or "REG_DWORD = 3", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5280