Local volumes must be formatted using NTFS.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-253265	WN11-00-000050	SV-253265r958472_rule		High

Description

The ability to set access permissions and auditing is critical to maintaining the security and proper access controls of a system. To support this, volumes must be formatted using the NTFS file system.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2025-05-15

Details

Check Text (C-56718r828877_chk)

Run "Computer Management".
Navigate to Storage >> Disk Management.

If the "File System" column does not indicate "NTFS" for each volume assigned a drive letter, this is a finding.

This does not apply to system partitions such the Recovery and EFI System Partition.

Fix Text (F-56668r828878_fix)

Format all local volumes to use NTFS.