Turn off the Security Settings Check feature is not disabled.

Part of DTBI325 - Security settings check feature

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

SV-25560r1_rule Turn off the Security Settings Check feature is not disabled.

Vulnerability discussion

This policy setting turns off the Security Settings Check feature, which checks Internet Explorer security settings to determine when the settings put Internet Explorer at risk. If you enable this policy setting, the security settings check will not be performed. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the security settings check will be performed.

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The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> "Turn off the Security Settings Check feature" will be set to “Disabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Security Criteria: Set the value DisableSecuritySettingsCheck to REG_DWORD = 0.

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