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Microsoft Exchange 2013 Client Access Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000125

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SRG-APP-000014

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Exchange must use Encryption for OWA access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This setting controls whether client machines should be forced to use secure channels to communicate with this virtual direct...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000014

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Exchange must have Forms-based Authentication disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Identification and Authentication provide the foundation for access control. Access to email services applications in the DoD...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000033

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Exchange must have authenticated access set to Integrated Windows Authentication only.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To mitigate the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive information by entities that have been issued certificates by DoD-ap...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000027

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

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unauthorized or malicious data changes can compromise the integrity and usefulness of the data. Automated attacks or maliciou...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000033

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Exchange Servers must use approved DoD certificates.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Server certificates are required for many security features in Exchange; without them the server cannot engage in many forms ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000033

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) must only use certificate-based authentication to access email.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Identification and Authentication provide the foundation for access control. For EAS to be used effectively on DoD networks, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000033

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Exchange must have IIS map client certificates to an approved certificate server.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;For EAS to be used effectively on DoD networks, client certificate authentication must be used for communications between the...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000089

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Exchange Email Diagnostic log level must be set to 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
  • SRG-APP-000089

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Exchange must have Audit record parameters set.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Log files help establish a history of activities, and can be useful in detecting attack attempts. This item declares the fiel...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000111

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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