Endpoint Standard: Which ciphers are recommended for Windows Server 2012r2, 2012, Windows 8.1, 8.0?

Products

• Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint Standard (formerly Cb Defense)

Issue/Introduction

Which ciphers are recommended for Windows Server 2012r2, 2012, Windows 8.1, 8.0?

Environment

• Carbon Black Cloud Sensor
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012r2, 2012
• Microsoft Windows 8.1, 8.0

Resolution

TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256 and TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384  
 

Additional Information

Ciphers needed for the Sensor communication may not be supported by the operating systems or by the backend for processing. This can cause installation failures if the ciphers mentioned above are not available for use with the Operating Systems mentioned.