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Exchange 2010 Mailbox Server STIG

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Mailboxes must be retained until backups are complete.

    <VulnDiscussion>Backup and recovery procedures are an important part of overall system availability and integrity. Complete backups reduce ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Exch-1-315

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Mailbox database must not be overwritten by a restore.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Email system availability depends in part on best practices strategies for setting tuning configurations. Unauthorized or ...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Exch-1-318

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Mailbox databases must reside on a dedicated partition.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;In the same way that added security layers can provide a cumulative positive effect on security posture, multiple application...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Exch-1-321

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Email forwarding must be restricted.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Auto-forwarded email accounts do not meet the requirement for digital signature and encryption of CUI and PII IAW DoDI 8520.2...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Exch-2-817

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Email Diagnostic log level must be set to low or lowest level.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Log files help establish a history of activities, and can be useful in detecting attack attempts or determining tuning adjust...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Exch-2-820

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Send Fatal Errors to Microsoft must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Log files help establish a history of activities, and can be useful in detecting attack attempts or determining tuning adjust...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Exch-2-823

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Administrator audit logging must be enabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt; Unauthorized or malicious data changes can compromise the integrity and usefulness of the data. Automated attacks or malici...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Audit data must be protected against unauthorized access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Log files help establish a history of activities, and can be useful in detecting attack attempts or determining tuning adjust...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Exch-1-802

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Circular Logging must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Logging provides a history of events performed, and can also provide evidence of tampering or attack. Failure to create and p...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Exch-2-828

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Exchange application directory must be protected from unauthorized access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Default product installations may provide more generous access permissions than are necessary to run the application. By exa...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Exch-1-805

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Email Subject Line logging must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Log files help establish a history of activities, and can be useful in detecting attack attempts or determining tuning adjust...
    Rule Medium Severity

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