Windows Server 2016 GSA Benchmark

This Ansible content will configure a Windows Server 2016 machine to be GSA compliant.

This role will make changes to the system that could impact its performance and/or availability.

For configuration compliance auditing, use a tool such as Nessus or CIS-CAT

This hardening content is based on the GSA Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Security Benchmark v1.0 and the CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Benchmark v1.0.0 .

Important Information

Before executing, you should carefully review the playbook tasks to make sure your systems will not be negatively impacted.

Please thoroughly review to ensure your organizational requirements are met.

The current default configuration will:

• Configure all Windows Firewall controls except for "Ensure 'Windows Firewall - Public - Inbound connections' is set to 'Block (default)'"
• Configure Windows Update controls

The configuration will not:

• Set the 'Minimum password length' to 16 or more characters
• Configure 'Deny access to this computer from the network' to include local accounts
• Configure 'Deny log on through Remote Desktop Services' to include local accounts

Dependencies

Ansible > 2.4

Example Playbook

---
- name: Harden Server
  hosts: all
  roles:
       - ansible-os-win-2016
  tasks:

How to test locally

ansible-playbook main.yml --connection=local

License

MIT