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Microsoft Exchange 2016 Edge Transport Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Exchange must have antispam filtering installed.

    Originators of spam messages are constantly changing their techniques in order to defeat spam countermeasures; therefore, spam software must be constantly updated to address the changing threat. Sp...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Exchange Sender Identification Framework must be enabled.

    Email is only as secure as the recipient. When the recipient is an email server accepting inbound messages, authenticating the sender enables the receiver to better assess message quality and to va...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Exchange must render hyperlinks from email sources from non-.mil domains as unclickable.

    Active hyperlinks within an email are susceptible to attacks of malicious software or malware. The hyperlink could lead to a malware infection or redirect the website to another fraudulent website ...
    Rule High Severity
  • The Exchange software baseline copy must exist.

    Exchange software, as with other application software installed on a host system, must be included in a system baseline record and periodically reviewed; otherwise, unauthorized changes to the soft...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Exchange must provide redundancy.

    Denial of Service (DoS) is a condition when a resource is not available for legitimate users. When this occurs, the organization either cannot accomplish its mission or must operate at degraded cap...
    Rule High Severity

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