Windows 11 Enterprise Security: Credential Guard and Device Guard
Summary: The following article provides information about the Device and Credential Guard requirements for Windows 11 Enterprise and Education editions on Latitude, OptiPlex, and Precision computers. ...
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Windows 11 Enterprise and Windows 11 Education Operating System Requirements
Starting with version 22H2 Windows Defender Credential Guard is turned on by default. This is for Windows 11 Enterprise and Windows 11 Education edition computers that meet the following requirements:
| Component | Minimum Requirements |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel 11th Generation Core Processor and newer (8th generation or later starting with Windows 11; version 22H2) |
| AMD Zen2 architecture and newer | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8180 and newer | |
| Random Access Memory (RAM) | 8 GB (Minimum) |
| Storage | 64 GB Solid State Drive (SSD) (Minimum) |
| Drivers | HVCI compatible drivers must be installed. See Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity (HVCI)  for more information about drivers |
| BIOS | Virtualization must be enabled |
(Table.1 Component Detail)
Other Resources
Microsoft Reference Material
- Device guard deployment guide
- Windows Defender Credential Guard hardware requirements
- Windows Defender Device Guard hardware requirements
- Manage Windows Defender Credential Guard (Windows) | Microsoft Learn
- Hypervisor-protected Code Integrity enablement | Microsoft Learn
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Article Number: 000206145
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 05 Jan 2023
Version: 2
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