Windows Server 2022 must have a host-based firewall installed and enabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-254265	WN22-00-000280	SV-254265r991589_rule		Medium

Description

A firewall provides a line of defense against attack, allowing or blocking inbound and outbound connections based on a set of rules. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227, SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00232

STIG	Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2025-05-15

Details

Check Text (C-57750r848609_chk)

Determine if a host-based firewall is installed and enabled on the system.

If a host-based firewall is not installed and enabled on the system, this is a finding.

The configuration requirements will be determined by the applicable firewall STIG.

Fix Text (F-57701r848610_fix)

Install and enable a host-based firewall on the system.