STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Windows Server 2025 must implement protection methods such as TLS, encrypted VPNs, or IPsec if the data owner has a strict requirement for ensuring data integrity and confidentiality is maintained at every step of the data transfer and handling process.

DISA Rule

SV-278010r1180736_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-278010

Group Title

SRG-OS-000425-GPOS-00189

Rule Version

WN25-00-000260

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002420 - Maintain the confidentiality and/or integrity of information during preparation for transmission.
• CCI-002422 - Maintain the confidentiality and/or integrity of information during reception.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure protection methods such as TLS, encrypted VPNs, or IPsec when the data owner has a strict requirement for ensuring data integrity and confidentiality is maintained at every step of the data transfer and handling process.

Check Contents

If the data owner has a strict requirement for ensuring data integrity and confidentiality is maintained at every step of the data transfer and handling process, verify protection methods such as TLS, encrypted VPNs, or IPsec have been implemented.

If protection methods have not been implemented, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-278010

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN25-00-000260

Severity Override Guidance

If the data owner has a strict requirement for ensuring data integrity and confidentiality is maintained at every step of the data transfer and handling process, verify protection methods such as TLS, encrypted VPNs, or IPsec have been implemented.

If protection methods have not been implemented, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5719