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WN11-SO-000251 Windows 11 must use multifactor authentication for local and network access to privileged and nonprivileged accounts.

DISA STIG library V2R11
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first version loaded CAT II

Maps to IA-2(1) via CCI-000765

Title

Windows 11 must use multifactor authentication for local and network access to privileged and nonprivileged accounts.

Control

If the system is not a member of a domain, this is Not Applicable. If all of the following settings exist and are populated, this is not a finding. \HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\Calais\Readers \HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\Calais\SmartCards

Discussion

Without the use of multifactor authentication, the ease of access to privileged and nonprivileged functions is greatly increased. All domain accounts must be enabled for multifactor authentication with the exception of local emergency accounts. Multifactor authentication requires using two or more factors to achieve authentication. Factors include: 1) Something a user knows (e.g., password/PIN); 2) Something a user has (e.g., cryptographic identification device, token); and 3) Something a user is (e.g., biometric). A privileged account is defined as an information system account with authorizations of a privileged user. Network access is defined as access to an information system by a user (or a process acting on behalf of a user) communicating through a network (e.g., local area network, wide area network, or the internet). Local access is defined as access to an organizational information system by a user (or process acting on behalf of a user) communicating through a direct connection without the use of a network. The DoW CAC with DoW-approved PKI is an example of multifactor authentication. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000106-GPOS-00053, SRG-OS-000107-GPOS-00054, SRG-OS-000108-GPOS-00055

Related controls

CCI-000765

Fix

For nondomain joined systems, configuring Windows Hello for sign-on options would be suggested based on the organization's needs and capabilities.