ACSC E8 Nov 2023-ML1 User app hardening

Overview

The Devicie Essential Eight Maturity Level 1 User Application Hardening (Nov 2023) configuration is to meet the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s guidance for this mitigation strategy.

Intune Description:

E8 ML1 User App Hardening (Nov 2023)

Scope:

This baseline should be applied to Windows devices.

Policy Impact Areas:

When deployed, this policy will impact:

  • Block and Disable Internet Explorer 11

Deployment Notes

  1. Pre-Deployment Considerations:

    • Consider any legacy web apps that may still utilize Internet Explorer 11

  2. Post-Deployment Validation:

    • Attempt to run Internet Explorer 11

Configuration Settings:

Name

Value

Administrative Templates

Internet Explorer

Disable Internet Explorer 11 as a standalone browser (User)

Enabled

  Notify that Internet Explorer 11 browser is disabled (User)

Once per user

 

Devicie Template Name

ACSC E8 Nov 2023-ML1 User app hardening

Default Intune Deployed Name

DEVICIE-PROD-ACSC E8 Nov 2023-ML1 User app hardening

Version

1.0

Template Last Updated

Nov 18, 2024

Document Last Updated:

Jun 12, 2025