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Microsoft Exchange 2013 Client Access Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Exchange services must be documented and unnecessary services must be removed or disabled.

    Unneeded but running services offer attackers an enhanced attack profile, and attackers are constantly watching to discover open ports with running services. By analyzing and disabling unneeded ser...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Exchange OWA must have S/MIME Certificates enabled.

    Without protection of the transmitted information, confidentiality and integrity may be compromised since unprotected communications can be intercepted and either read or altered. This requiremen...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Exchange must be configured in accordance with the security configuration settings based on DoD security configuration or implementation guidance, including STIGs, NSA configuration guides, CTOs, and DTMs.

    Configuring the application to implement organization-wide security implementation guides and security checklists ensures compliance with federal standards and establishes a common security baselin...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000014

    Group
  • Exchange must use Encryption for OWA access.

    This setting controls whether client machines should be forced to use secure channels to communicate with this virtual directory. If this feature is enabled, clients will only be able to communicat...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000014

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000033

    Group
  • Exchange must have authenticated access set to Integrated Windows Authentication only.

    To mitigate the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive information by entities that have been issued certificates by DoD-approved PKIs, all DoD systems (e.g., networks, web servers, and web porta...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000027

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000033

    Group

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