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MS Exchange 2010 Edge Transport Server STIG

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Internal Send Connectors must require encryption.

    The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) connector is used by Exchange to send and receive messages from server to server. There are several controls that work together to provide security between ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Email Diagnostic log level must be set to low or lowest level.

    Log files help establish a history of activities, and can be useful in detecting attack attempts or determining tuning adjustments to improve availability. Diagnostic logging, however, characterist...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The Send Fatal Errors to Microsoft must be disabled.

    Log files help establish a history of activities, and can be useful in detecting attack attempts or determining tuning adjustments to improve availability. This setting enables an automated log e...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • 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
  • 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

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