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Ensure that patches and updates are performed on the operating system for Workstations
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| name | cis-aws-euc-2.10 |
| description | Ensure that patches and updates are performed on the operating system for Workstations |
| category | cis-end-user-compute |
| version | 1.2.0 |
| author | cyberstrike-official |
| tags | ["cis","aws","end-user-compute","workspaces","patching","updates","maintenance-mode"] |
| cis_id | 2.10 |
| cis_benchmark | CIS AWS End User Compute Services Benchmark v1.2.0 |
| tech_stack | ["aws"] |
| cwe_ids | [] |
| chains_with | ["cis-aws-euc-2.9"] |
| prerequisites | [] |
| severity_boost | {} |
In order for Windows updates to occur auto-stop WorkSpaces must be utilized and the default for maintenance mode must be set to enabled.
Windows Operating systems updates can be a high security vulnerability and normal updates and patches can help eliminate these vulnerabilities.
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Perform the steps to check maintenance mode for your WorkSpaces:
If it is set to Enabled you are meeting this recommendation.
If it is set to Disabled, refer to the remediation below.
describe-workspace-directories:aws workspaces describe-workspace-directories
The output should show "EnableMaintenanceMode": true in the WorkspaceCreationProperties section.
Example output:
"WorkspaceCreationProperties": {
"EnableInternetAccess": false,
"EnableWorkDocs": true,
"UserEnabledAsLocalAdministrator": true,
Perform the following steps to enable maintenance mode:
Note: If you prefer to manage updates manually or with another tool document usage of that, and choose Disabled.
aws workspaces modify-workspace-creation-property --resource-id <directory_id> --workspace-creation-properties EnableMaintenanceMode=true
By default, your Windows WorkSpaces are configured to receive updates from Windows Update. To configure your own automatic update mechanisms for Windows, see the documentation for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and Configuration Manager.
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