AD-GPOS-03 - WMI filter details should be investigated
Overviewβ
Test-MtAdGpoWmiFilterDetailsβ
Returns details of GPOs with a WMI filter configuration.
Why This Test Mattersβ
- Detective control: detects GPOs with a non-empty WMI filter, which can influence policy scope per machine.
Control Typeβ
Operational
Security Recommendationβ
- Review WMI-filtered GPOs to ensure filters are intentional and correctly scoped.
How the Test Worksβ
- Retrieves GPO state, filters for Gpos with a non-empty WmiFilter, and renders a Markdown table with details.
Related Testsβ
Test-MtAdGpoWmiFilterCount.
Related linksβ
- Microsoft Learn - Group Policy management
- ANSSI checkpoint: https://www.anssi.gouv.fr/
Test Metadataβ
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Test ID | AD-GPOS-03 |
| Severity | Info |
| Suite | Active Directory |
| Category | Active Directory - GPO State |
| PowerShell test | Test-MtAdGpoWmiFilterDetails |
| Services | ActiveDirectory |
| Tags | AD, AD-GPOS-03, AD.GPOState |
Sourceβ
- Test:
tests/ad/gpostate/Test.AD-GPOS-03.ps1 - Documentation:
tests/ad/gpostate/Test.AD-GPOS-03.md
