| Vuln ID | Severity | Asset | STIG | Title | Status | Doc Status | Assigned To | Actions |
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| V-220813 | CAT II | MONT-WS-92040 | Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical ... | Early Launch Antimalware, Boot-Start Driver Initia... | - | |||
Check TextThe default behavior is for Early Launch Antimalware - Boot-Start Driver Initialization policy is to enforce "Good, unknown and bad but critical" (preventing "bad"). If the registry value name below does not exist, this a finding. If it exists and is configured with a value of "7", this is a finding. Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Policies\EarlyLaunch\ Value Name: DriverLoadPolicy Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1, 3, or 8 Possible values for this setting are: 8 - Good only 1 - Good and unknown 3 - Good, unknown and bad but critical 7 - All (which includes "Bad" and would be a finding) Fix TextEnsure that Early Launch Antimalware - Boot-Start Driver Initialization policy is set to enforce "Good, unknown and bad but critical" (preventing "bad"). If this needs to be corrected configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> System >> Early Launch Antimalware >> "Boot-Start Driver Initialization Policy" to "Enabled” with "Good, unknown and bad but critical" selected. Finding DetailsEvaluate-STIG 1.2507.5 (Scan-Windows10_Checks) found this to be NOT A FINDING on 10/23/2025 ResultHash: 009983E38051D68CB7767AAF4C319EF951391443 ~~~~~ 'Boot-Start Driver Initialization Policy' is Enabled: (Good, unknown and bad but critical) Registry Path: HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Policies\EarlyLaunch Value Name: DriverLoadPolicy Value: 0x00000003 (3) Type: REG_DWORD
Source: _Reviewed/MONT-WS-92040/Checklist/MONT-WS-92040_Win10_V3R4_20251023-142421.ckl
Scan Date: 2026-01-14T12:57:26.690022
Technology Area: Windows Operating System
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| V-220813 | CAT II | MONT-WS-92010 | Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical ... | Early Launch Antimalware, Boot-Start Driver Initia... | - | |||
Check TextThe default behavior is for Early Launch Antimalware - Boot-Start Driver Initialization policy is to enforce "Good, unknown and bad but critical" (preventing "bad"). If the registry value name below does not exist, this a finding. If it exists and is configured with a value of "7", this is a finding. Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Policies\EarlyLaunch\ Value Name: DriverLoadPolicy Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1, 3, or 8 Possible values for this setting are: 8 - Good only 1 - Good and unknown 3 - Good, unknown and bad but critical 7 - All (which includes "Bad" and would be a finding) Fix TextEnsure that Early Launch Antimalware - Boot-Start Driver Initialization policy is set to enforce "Good, unknown and bad but critical" (preventing "bad"). If this needs to be corrected configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> System >> Early Launch Antimalware >> "Boot-Start Driver Initialization Policy" to "Enabled” with "Good, unknown and bad but critical" selected. Finding DetailsEvaluate-STIG 1.2507.5 (Scan-Windows10_Checks) found this to be NOT A FINDING on 10/23/2025 ResultHash: 009983E38051D68CB7767AAF4C319EF951391443 ~~~~~ 'Boot-Start Driver Initialization Policy' is Enabled: (Good, unknown and bad but critical) Registry Path: HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Policies\EarlyLaunch Value Name: DriverLoadPolicy Value: 0x00000003 (3) Type: REG_DWORD
Source: _Reviewed/MONT-WS-92010/Checklist/MONT-WS-92010_Win10_V3R4_20251023-141133.ckl
Scan Date: 2026-01-14T12:57:28.689048
Technology Area: Windows Operating System
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| V-220813 | CAT II | MONT-SW-89108 | Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical ... | Early Launch Antimalware, Boot-Start Driver Initia... | - | |||
Check TextThe default behavior is for Early Launch Antimalware - Boot-Start Driver Initialization policy is to enforce "Good, unknown and bad but critical" (preventing "bad"). If the registry value name below does not exist, this a finding. If it exists and is configured with a value of "7", this is a finding. Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Policies\EarlyLaunch\ Value Name: DriverLoadPolicy Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1, 3, or 8 Possible values for this setting are: 8 - Good only 1 - Good and unknown 3 - Good, unknown and bad but critical 7 - All (which includes "Bad" and would be a finding) Fix TextEnsure that Early Launch Antimalware - Boot-Start Driver Initialization policy is set to enforce "Good, unknown and bad but critical" (preventing "bad"). If this needs to be corrected configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> System >> Early Launch Antimalware >> "Boot-Start Driver Initialization Policy" to "Enabled” with "Good, unknown and bad but critical" selected. Finding DetailsEvaluate-STIG 1.2510.0 (Scan-Windows10_Checks) found this to be NOT A FINDING on 12/17/2025 ResultHash: 009983E38051D68CB7767AAF4C319EF951391443 ~~~~~ 'Boot-Start Driver Initialization Policy' is Enabled: (Good, unknown and bad but critical) Registry Path: HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Policies\EarlyLaunch Value Name: DriverLoadPolicy Value: 0x00000003 (3) Type: REG_DWORD
Source: MONT-SW-89108_Win10_V3R5_20251217-203019.ckl
Scan Date: 2026-03-04T15:25:16.342077
Technology Area: Windows Operating System
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| V-220813 | CAT II | MONT-SW-89134 | Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical ... | Early Launch Antimalware, Boot-Start Driver Initia... | - | |||
Check TextThe default behavior is for Early Launch Antimalware - Boot-Start Driver Initialization policy is to enforce "Good, unknown and bad but critical" (preventing "bad"). If the registry value name below does not exist, this a finding. If it exists and is configured with a value of "7", this is a finding. Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Policies\EarlyLaunch\ Value Name: DriverLoadPolicy Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1, 3, or 8 Possible values for this setting are: 8 - Good only 1 - Good and unknown 3 - Good, unknown and bad but critical 7 - All (which includes "Bad" and would be a finding) Fix TextEnsure that Early Launch Antimalware - Boot-Start Driver Initialization policy is set to enforce "Good, unknown and bad but critical" (preventing "bad"). If this needs to be corrected configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> System >> Early Launch Antimalware >> "Boot-Start Driver Initialization Policy" to "Enabled” with "Good, unknown and bad but critical" selected. Finding DetailsEvaluate-STIG 1.2510.0 (Scan-Windows10_Checks) found this to be NOT A FINDING on 12/17/2025 ResultHash: 009983E38051D68CB7767AAF4C319EF951391443 ~~~~~ 'Boot-Start Driver Initialization Policy' is Enabled: (Good, unknown and bad but critical) Registry Path: HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Policies\EarlyLaunch Value Name: DriverLoadPolicy Value: 0x00000003 (3) Type: REG_DWORD
Source: MONT-SW-89134_Win10_V3R5_20251217-201218.ckl
Scan Date: 2026-03-04T15:25:42.339596
Technology Area: Windows Operating System
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