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Become a CIS member, partner, or volunteer—and explore our career opportunities.CIS SecureSuite® MembershipMulti-State ISAC (MS-ISAC®)CIS CyberMarket® VendorsCIS CommunitiesOur PartnersCareersCIS Microsoft Windows Desktop BenchmarksMicrosoft Windows DesktopThis CIS Benchmark is the product of a community consensus process and consists of secure configuration guidelines developed for Microsoft Windows DesktopCIS Benchmarks are freely available in PDF format for non-commercial use:Download Latest CIS BenchmarkIncluded in this BenchmarkFree DownloadCIS BenchmarkSafeguard IT systems against cyber threats with these CIS Benchmarks. Click to download a PDF from the list of available versions.Learn more about CIS BenchmarkRecent versions available for CIS Benchmark: Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise (4.0.0) Microsoft Windows 11 Stand-alone (4.0.0) Microsoft Windows 10 EMS Gateway (3.0.0) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (4.0.0) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 2004 (1.9.1) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1909 (1.8.1) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1903 (1.7.1) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1809 (1.6.1) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1803 (1.5.0) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1709 (1.4.0) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1703 (1.3.0) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1607 (1.2.0) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1511 (1.1.1) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 21H1 (1.11.0) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 20H2 (1.10.1) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise RTM (Release 1507) (1.0.0) Microsoft Windows 10 Stand-alone (4.0.0) Microsoft Windows 8 (1.0.0) Microsoft Windows 8.1 (2.2.0) Microsoft Windows 8.1 Workstation (2.4.0) Microsoft Windows 7 (3.0.0) Microsoft Windows 7 Workstation (3.2.0) Microsoft Windows XP (3.1.0) CIS Securesuite Members OnlyCIS-CAT ProScan your systems against this CIS Benchmark to easily identify your conformance to the secure configuration recommendations.Learn more about CIS-CAT ProNot a CIS SecureSuite member yet?Apply for membershipRecent versions available for CIS-CAT Pro: Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise (4.0.0) Microsoft Windows 11 Stand-alone (4.0.0) Microsoft Windows 10 EMS Gateway (3.0.0) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (4.0.0) Microsoft Windows 10 Stand-alone (4.0.0) CIS Securesuite Members OnlyBuild KitsAutomate your hardening efforts for Microsoft Windows Desktop using Group Policy Objects (GPOs) for Microsoft Windows and Bash shell scripts for Unix and Linux environments.Download CIS Build KitsNot a CIS SecureSuite member yet?Apply for membershipRecent versions available for CIS Build Kits: Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise (4.0.0) Microsoft Windows 11 Stand-alone (4.0.0) Microsoft Windows 10 EMS Gateway (3.0.0) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (4.0.0) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 2004 (1.9.1) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1909 (1.8.0) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1903 (1.7.0) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1809 (1.6.1) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1803 (1.5.0) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1709 (1.4.0) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1607 (1.2.0) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1511 (1.1.1) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 21H1 (1.11.0) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 20H2 (1.10.1) Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise RTM (Release 1507) (1.0.0) Microsoft Windows 10 Stand-alone (4.0.0) Microsoft Windows 8.1 (2.2.0) Microsoft Windows 8.1 Workstation (2.3.0) Microsoft Windows 7 (3.0.0) Microsoft Windows 7 Workstation (3.1.0) Available on all major cloud service provider marketplacesCIS Hardened ImagesVirtual machine (VM) images that are pre-configured to meet the robust security recommendations of the associated CIS Microsoft Windows Desktop Benchmark.Available CIS Hardened ImagesRecent versions available for CIS Hardened Images: Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Looking for an older version?, Maintain up-to-date documentation and records of security configurations. Within the Information Technology industry, the create cis hardening for windows 11 is an important recurring process. This template provides a good starting point to customize your process.For more, see @Checklists_AI., Automate your hardening efforts for Microsoft Windows Desktop using Group Policy Objects (GPOs) for Microsoft Windows and Bash shell scripts for Unix and Linux environments..