Exchange 2010 Client Access Server STIG
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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The Microsoft Active Sync directory must be removed.
To reduce the vectors through which a server can be attacked, unneeded application components should be disabled or removed. By default, a virtual directory is installed for Active Sync, and the ...Rule Low Severity -
Exch-2-833
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Audit record parameters must be set.
Log files help establish a history of activities, and can be useful in detecting attack attempts. This item declares the fields that must be available in the audit log file in order to adequately...Rule Low Severity -
Exch-2-839
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Audit data must be on separate partitions.
Log files help establish a history of activities, and can be useful in detecting attack attempts or determining tuning adjustments to improve availability. Audit log content must always be consid...Rule Medium Severity -
Exch-2-842
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Queue monitoring must be configured with threshold and action.
Monitors are automated “process watchers” that respond to performance changes, and can be useful in detecting outages and alerting administrators where attention is needed. Exchange has built-in mo...Rule Medium Severity -
Exch-3-003
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Email software must be monitored for change on INFOCON frequency schedule.
The INFOCON system provides a framework within which the Commander USSTRATCOM regional commanders, service chiefs, base/post/camp/station/vessel commanders, or agency directors can increase the mea...Rule Medium Severity -
Exch-3-006
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Exch-3-804
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Exch-3-807
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Email application must not share a partition with another application.
In the same way that added security layers can provide a cumulative positive effect on security posture, multiple applications can provide a cumulative negative effect. A vulnerability and subseque...Rule Medium Severity -
Exch-2-014
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Servers must use approved DoD certificates.
Server certificates are required for many security features in Exchange; without them the server cannot engage in many forms of secure communication. Failure to implement valid certificates makes ...Rule Medium Severity -
Exch-3-814
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The current, approved service pack must be installed.
Failure to install the most current Exchange service pack leaves a system vulnerable to exploitation. Current service packs correct known security and system vulnerabilities.Rule Medium Severity -
Exch-2-019
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Local machine policy must require signed scripts.
Scripts often provide a way for attackers to infiltrate a system, especially those downloaded from untrusted locations. By setting machine policy to prevent unauthorized script executions, unanti...Rule Medium Severity -
Exch-1-208
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