Checklist Summary:

The Internet Explorer (IE) 11 Overview, along with the IE11 Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG), provides the technical security policies, requirements, and implementation details for applying security concepts to Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 web browser. The IE11 web browser utilizes mobile code and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) technologies to enable some of its features. The requirements described in this document are designed to implement the applicable Department of Defense (DoD) polices for those technologies. These policies are described in the Use of Mobile Code Technologies in Department of Defense (DoD) Information Systems (later referred to as the DoD Mobile Code Policy) and the Department of Defense Instruction, “Department of Defense (DoD) Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Public Key (PK) Enabling documents.

Checklist Role:

• Web Browser

Known Issues:

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Target Audience:

Not Provided

Target Operational Environment:

• Managed
• Specialized Security-Limited Functionality (SSLF)

Testing Information:

The Microsoft IE11 STIG was developed using a Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 installation on a system running Microsoft Windows 8.

Regulatory Compliance:

DoD Instruction (DoDI) 8500.01

Comments/Warnings/Miscellaneous:

Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via email to the following address: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil. DISA Field Security Operations (FSO) will coordinate all change requests with the relevant DoD organizations before inclusion in this document. Approved changes will be made in accordance with the DISA FSO maintenance release schedule.

Disclaimer:

Not Provided

Product Support:

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Point of Contact:

Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via email to the following address: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil. DISA Field Security Operations (FSO) will coordinate all change requests with the relevant DoD organizations before inclusion in this document. Approved changes will be made in accordance with the DISA FSO maintenance release schedule.

Sponsor:

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Licensing:

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Change History:

Version 1, Release 6 - 03 August 2015
Updated status from "under review" to "final" - 22 June 2015
Version 1, Release 1 - 18 May 2014
Version 1, Release 2 - 30 October 2014
Version 1, Release 3 - 15 December 2014
Resubmit to change status to final
Version 1, Release 4 - 23 January 2015
Version 1, Release 6 - 03 August 2015
Changed status from "under review" to "final" - 11 September 2015
Version 1, Release 7 - 29 January 2016
3/8/2016 - Promote to Final
4/27/2016 - version 1 release 8
moved to FINAL - 6/7/2016
updated to v1, r9 - 07/22/2016
Updated to FINAL - 09/12/2016
Updated STIG to V1, R10 - 10-28-2016
updated to FINAL - 12/07/2016
Updated to Version 1, Release 11 - 01/27/2017
Updated to FINAL - 03/08/2017
Updated to Version 1, Release 12 - 02/28/2017
Update to FINAL - 04/24/2017
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Updated URL to reflect change to the DISA website - http --> https
updated to v1,r14 - 02/16/2018
Updated to FINAL - 3/18/2018
updated to v1,r15 - 4/25/18
Updated to FINAL - 5/25/18
updated to Version 1, Release 16 - 7/24/18
Added GPOs - 8/6/18
Updated to FINAL - 9/6/2018

Dependency/Requirements:

URL	Description
https://iase.disa.mil/stigs/Documents/u_microsoft_ie11_stigs_release_memo.pdf	Internet Explorer 11 STIG Release Memo

References:

Reference URL	Description

NIST checklist record last modified on 09/07/2018