Microsoft Azure SQL Database Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Azure SQL Database must implement cryptographic mechanisms preventing the unauthorized disclosure of organization-defined information at rest on organization-defined information system components.
<VulnDiscussion>Azure SQL Databases handling data requiring "data at rest" protections must employ cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauth...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000447-DB-000393
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When invalid inputs are received, the Azure SQL Database must behave in a predictable and documented manner that reflects organizational and system objectives.
<VulnDiscussion>A common vulnerability is unplanned behavior when invalid inputs are received. This requirement guards against adverse or uni...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000089-DB-000064
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The Azure SQL Database must be configured to generate audit records for DOD-defined auditable events within all DBMS/database components.
<VulnDiscussion>Without the capability to generate audit records, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events r...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000090-DB-000065
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Azure SQL Database must allow only the ISSM (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which auditable events are to be audited.
<VulnDiscussion>Without the capability to restrict which roles and individuals can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel ma...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000091-DB-000066
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The Azure SQL Database must be able to generate audit records when privileges/permissions are retrieved.
<VulnDiscussion>Under some circumstances, it may be useful to monitor who/what is reading privilege/permission/role information. Therefore, i...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000091-DB-000325
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The Azure SQL Database must be able to generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to retrieve privileges/permissions occur.
<VulnDiscussion>Under some circumstances, it may be useful to monitor who/what is reading privilege/permission/role information. Therefore, i...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000092-DB-000208
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Azure SQL Database must initiate session auditing upon startup.
<VulnDiscussion>Session auditing is for use when a user's activities are under investigation. To ensure capture of all activity during those ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000101-DB-000044
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Azure SQL Database must include additional, more detailed, organization-defined information in the audit records for audit events identified by type, location, or subject.
<VulnDiscussion>Information system auditing capability is critical for accurate forensic analysis. Reconstruction of harmful events or forens...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000118-DB-000059
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The audit information produced by Azure SQL Database must be protected from unauthorized read access.
<VulnDiscussion>If audit data were to become compromised, then competent forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially ma...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000119-DB-000060
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The audit information produced by Azure SQL Database must be protected from unauthorized modification.
<VulnDiscussion>If audit data were to become compromised, then competent forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially ma...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000120-DB-000061
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SRG-APP-000180-DB-000115
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The audit information produced by Azure SQL Database must be protected from unauthorized deletion.
<VulnDiscussion>If audit data were to become compromised, then competent forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially ma...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000141-DB-000090
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Azure SQL Database default demonstration and sample databases, database objects, and applications must be removed.
<VulnDiscussion>Information systems are capable of providing a wide variety of functions and services. Some of the functions and services, pr...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000142-DB-000094
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The Azure SQL Database must be configured to prohibit or restrict the use of organization-defined functions, ports, protocols, and/or services, as defined in the PPSM CAL and vulnerability assessments.
<VulnDiscussion>To prevent unauthorized connection of devices, unauthorized transfer of information, or unauthorized tunneling (i.e., embeddi...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000148-DB-000103
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Azure SQL Database must uniquely identify and authenticate organizational users (or processes acting on behalf of organizational users).
<VulnDiscussion>To ensure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, organizational users must be identified and authenticated to pre...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000177-DB-000069
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Azure SQL Database must uniquely identify and authenticate nonorganizational users (or processes acting on behalf of nonorganizational users).
<VulnDiscussion>Nonorganizational users include all information system users other than organizational users, which include organizational em...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000211-DB-000122
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Azure SQL Database must separate user functionality (including user interface services) from database management functionality.
<VulnDiscussion>Information system management functionality includes functions necessary to administer databases, network components, worksta...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000231-DB-000154
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Azure SQL Database must protect the confidentiality and integrity of all information at rest.
<VulnDiscussion>This control is intended to address the confidentiality and integrity of information at rest in nonmobile devices and covers ...Rule High Severity -
SRG-APP-000295-DB-000305
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Azure SQL Database must automatically terminate a user session after organization-defined conditions or trigger events requiring session disconnect.
<VulnDiscussion>This addresses the termination of user-initiated logical sessions in contrast to the termination of network connections that ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000340-DB-000304
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Azure SQL Database must prevent nonprivileged users from executing privileged functions, to include disabling, circumventing, or altering implemented security safeguards/countermeasures.
<VulnDiscussion>Preventing nonprivileged users from executing privileged functions mitigates the risk that unauthorized individuals or proces...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000356-DB-000314
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Azure SQL Database must utilize centralized management of the content captured in audit records generated by all components of the DBMS.
<VulnDiscussion>Without the ability to centrally manage the content captured in the audit records, identification, troubleshooting, and corre...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000357-DB-000316
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Azure SQL Database must be able to allocate audit record storage capacity in accordance with organization-defined audit record storage requirements.
<VulnDiscussion>To ensure sufficient storage capacity for the audit logs, the Azure SQL Database must be able to allocate audit record storag...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000359-DB-000319
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Azure SQL Database must provide a warning to appropriate support staff when allocated audit record storage volume reaches 75 percent of maximum audit record storage capacity.
<VulnDiscussion>Auditing for Azure SQL Database tracks database events and writes them to an audit log in the Azure storage account, Log Anal...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000381-DB-000361
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Azure SQL Database must produce audit records of its enforcement of access restrictions associated with changes to the configuration of Azure SQL Database(s).
<VulnDiscussion>Without auditing the enforcement of access restrictions against changes to configuration, it would be difficult to identify a...Rule Medium Severity -
Azure SQL Database must maintain the confidentiality and integrity of information during preparation for transmission.
<VulnDiscussion>Information can be either unintentionally or maliciously disclosed or modified during preparation for transmission, including...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000442-DB-000379
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Azure SQL Database must maintain the confidentiality and integrity of information during reception.
<VulnDiscussion>Information can be either unintentionally or maliciously disclosed or modified during reception, including, for example, duri...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000492-DB-000332
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group
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