Enhanced anti-spoofing for facial recognition must be enabled on Windows 11.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-253389 | WN11-CC-000195 | SV-253389r991589_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Enhanced anti-spoofing provides additional protections when using facial recognition with devices that support it. |
| STIG | Date |
| Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-15 |
Details
| Check Text (C-56842r829249_chk) |
| If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Biometrics\FacialFeatures\ Value Name: EnhancedAntiSpoofing Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0x00000001 (1) |
| Fix Text (F-56792r829250_fix) |
| Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Biometrics >> Facial Features >> "Configure enhanced anti-spoofing" to "Enabled". |