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61 requirements
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DISA STIG library V2R5

AllCAT ICAT IICAT III
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EDGE-00-000001 User control of proxy settings must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Proxy server/Proxy Settings" must be "Enabled", and have a "Proxy Settings" value defined for "ProxyMode". "ProxyMode" must be defined and set to one of th
EDGE-00-000002 Bypassing Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prompts for sites must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/SmartScreen settings/Prevent bypassing Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prompts for sites" must be set to "Enabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navig
EDGE-00-000003 Bypassing of Microsoft Defender SmartScreen warnings about downloads must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/SmartScreen settings/Prevent bypassing of Microsoft Defender SmartScreen warnings about downloads" must be set to "Enabled". Use the Windows Registry Edito
EDGE-00-000004 The list of domains for which Microsoft Defender SmartScreen will not trigger warnings must be allowlisted if used. If this machine is on SIPRNet, this is Not Applicable. This requirement for "SmartScreenAllowListDomains" is not required; this is optional. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/SmartScreen se
EDGE-00-000005 InPrivate mode must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Configure InPrivate mode availability" must be set to "enabled" with the option value set to "InPrivate mode disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to
EDGE-00-000006 Background processing must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Continue running background apps after Microsoft Edge closes" must be set to "Disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
EDGE-00-000008 The ability of sites to show pop-ups must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Content settings/Default pop-up window setting" must be set to "Enabled" with the option value set to "Do not allow any site to show pop-ups". Use the Wind
EDGE-00-000009 The default search provider must be set to use an encrypted connection. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Manage Search Engines" must be configured. Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Example
EDGE-00-000010 Data Synchronization must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Disable synchronization of data using Microsoft sync services" must be set to "Enabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
EDGE-00-000011 Network prediction must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Enable network prediction" must be set to "Enabled" with the option value set to "Don't predict network actions on any network connection". Use the Windows
EDGE-00-000012 Search suggestions must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Enable search suggestions" must be set to "Disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Ed
EDGE-00-000013 Importing of autofill form data must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow importing of autofill form data" must be set to "disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\
EDGE-00-000014 Importing of browser settings must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow importing of browser settings" must be set to "disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Mi
EDGE-00-000015 Importing of cookies must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow importing of cookies" must be set to "disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\E
EDGE-00-000016 Importing of extensions must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow importing of extensions" must be set to "disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsof
EDGE-00-000017 Importing of browsing history must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow importing of browsing history" must be set to "disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Mi
EDGE-00-000018 Importing of home page settings must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow importing of home page settings" must be set to "disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\
EDGE-00-000019 Importing of open tabs must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow importing of open tabs" must be set to "disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft
EDGE-00-000020 Importing of payment info must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow importing of payment info" must be set to "disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Micros
EDGE-00-000021 Importing of saved passwords must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow importing of saved passwords" must be set to "disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Mic
EDGE-00-000022 Importing of search engine settings must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow importing of search engine settings" must be set to "disabled". Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOF
EDGE-00-000023 Importing of shortcuts must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow importing of shortcuts" must be set to "disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft
EDGE-00-000024 AutoplayAllowed must be set to disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow media autoplay for websites" must be set to "disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Micr
EDGE-00-000025 WebUSB must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Content settings/Control use of the WebUSB API" must be set to "enabled" with the option value set to "Do not allow any site to request access to USB devic
EDGE-00-000026 Google Cast must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Cast/Enable Google Cast" must be set to "disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
EDGE-00-000027 Web Bluetooth API must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Content settings/Control use of the Web Bluetooth API" must be set to "enabled" with the option value set to "Do not allow any site to request access to Bl
EDGE-00-000028 Autofill for Credit Cards must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Enable AutoFill for credit cards" must be set to "disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Micro
EDGE-00-000029 Autofill for addresses must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Enable AutoFill for addresses" must be set to "disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsof
EDGE-00-000030 Online revocation checks must be performed. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Enable online OCSP/CRL checks" must be set to "Enabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft
EDGE-00-000031 Personalization of ads, search, and news by sending browsing history to Microsoft must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow personalization of ads, search and news by sending browsing history to Microsoft" must be set to "disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navig
EDGE-00-000032 Site tracking of a user’s location must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Content settings/Default geolocation setting" must be set to "enabled" with the option value set to "Don't allow any site to track users' physical location
EDGE-00-000033 Browser history must be saved. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Enable deleting browser and download history" must be set to "disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Po
EDGE-00-000034 Edge development tools must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Control where developer tools can be used" with the option value set to "Don't allow using the developer tools". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigat
EDGE-00-000036 Download restrictions must be configured. If this machine is on SIPRNet, this is Not Applicable. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow download restrictions" must be set to "Enabled" with the option value set to "BlockDangerousDo
EDGE-00-000039 URLs must be allowlisted for plugin use if used. This requirement for "Allow pop-up windows on specific sites" is not required; this is optional. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Content settings/Allow pop-up windows on specific sites" m
EDGE-00-000041 Extensions installation must be blocklisted by default. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Extensions/Control which extensions cannot be installed" must be set to "Enabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\S
EDGE-00-000042 Extensions that are approved for use must be allowlisted if used. This requirement for "Allow specific extensions to be installed" is not required; this is optional. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Extensions/Allow specific extensions to be installed" m
EDGE-00-000043 The Password Manager must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Password manager and protection/Enable saving passwords to the password manager" must be set to "disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to
EDGE-00-000045 The version of Microsoft Edge running on the system must be a supported version. Cross-reference the build information displayed with the Microsoft Edge site to identify, at minimum, the oldest supported build available. If the installed version of Edge is not supported by Microsoft, this is a finding.
EDGE-00-000047 Site isolation for every site must be enabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Enable site isolation for every site" must be set to "enabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Mi
EDGE-00-000048 Supported authentication schemes must be configured. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/HTTP authentication/Supported authentication schemes" must be set to "ntlm,negotiate". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HK
EDGE-00-000050 Microsoft Defender SmartScreen must be enabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/SmartScreen settings/Configure Microsoft Defender SmartScreen" must be set to "Enabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
EDGE-00-000051 Microsoft Defender SmartScreen must be configured to block potentially unwanted apps. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/SmartScreen settings/Configure Microsoft Defender SmartScreen to block potentially unwanted apps" must be set to "Enabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor
EDGE-00-000052 The download location prompt must be configured. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Ask where to save downloaded files" must be set to "enabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Micr
EDGE-00-000054 Tracking of browsing activity must be disabled. 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 Edit
EDGE-00-000055 A website's ability to query for payment methods must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow websites to query for available payment methods" must be set to "disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SO
EDGE-00-000056 Suggestions of similar web pages in the event of a navigation error must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Suggest similar pages when a webpage can't be found" must be set to "Disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFT
EDGE-00-000057 User feedback must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow user feedback" must be set to "disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge If
EDGE-00-000058 The collections feature must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Enable the Collections feature" must be set to "Disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microso
EDGE-00-000059 The Share Experience feature must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Configure the Share experience" must be set to "enabled" with the option value set to "Don't allow using the Share experience". Use the Windows Registry Ed
EDGE-00-000060 Guest mode must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Enable guest mode" must be set to "disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge If th
EDGE-00-000061 Relaunch notification must be required. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Notify a user that a browser restart is recommended or required for pending updates" must be set to "Enabled" with the option value set to "Required". Use
EDGE-00-000062 The built-in DNS client must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Use built-in DNS client" must be set to "disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
EDGE-00-000063 Use of the QUIC protocol must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow QUIC protocol" must be set to "Disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge If
EDGE-00-000064 The list of domains media autoplay allows must be allowlisted if used. If this machine is on SIPRNet, this is Not Applicable. This requirement for "AutoplayAllowlist" is not required; this is optional. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow media autoplay on
EDGE-00-000065 Visual Search must be disabled. Verify the policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Visual search enabled" is set to "Disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
EDGE-00-000066 Copilot must be disabled. Verify the policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Show Hubs Sidebar" is set to "Disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge If
EDGE-00-000067 Session only-based cookies must be enabled. Verify the policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Content settings/Configure cookies" is set to "Enabled" with the option value set to "Keep cookies for the duration of the session, except ones list
EDGE-00-000068 FriendlyURLs must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Configure the default paste format of URLs copied from Microsoft Edge and determine if additional formats will be available to users" must be set to "enabl
EDGE-00-000069 Access to Microsoft 365 Copilot writing assistance must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Control access to Microsoft 365 Copilot writing assistance in Microsoft Edge for Business" must be set to "disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to na
EDGE-00-000070 Spell checking provided by Microsoft Editor must be disabled. The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Spell checking provided by Microsoft Editor" must be set to "Disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Pol

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