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MS SQL Server 2016 Instance Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SQL Server must be configurable to overwrite audit log records, oldest first (First-In-First-Out - FIFO), in the event of unavailability of space for more audit log records.

    It is critical that when SQL Server is at risk of failing to process audit logs as required, it take action to mitigate the failure. Audit processing failures include; software/hardware errors; fai...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000118-DB-000059

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000122-DB-000203

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000133-DB-000179

    Group
  • SQL Server must limit privileges to change software modules and links to software external to SQL Server.

    If the system were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without undergoing the appropriate testing and approvals that are part of a robus...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000133-DB-000179

    Group
  • SQL Server must limit privileges to change software modules, to include stored procedures, functions and triggers, and links to software external to SQL Server.

    If the system were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without undergoing the appropriate testing and approvals that are part of a robus...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000133-DB-000198

    Group
  • SQL Server software installation account must be restricted to authorized users.

    When dealing with change control issues, it should be noted any changes to the hardware, software, and/or firmware components of the information system and/or application can have significant effec...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000133-DB-000199

    Group

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