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Microsoft Exchange 2013 Client Access Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Exchange must have IIS map client certificates to an approved certificate server.

    For EAS to be used effectively on DoD networks, client certificate authentication must be used for communications between the MEM and email server. Identification and Authentication provide the fou...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Exchange Email Diagnostic log level must be set to 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
  • Exchange must have Send Fatal Errors to Microsoft 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 ent...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Exchange must have Audit data on separate partitions.

    Log files help establish a history of activities, and can be useful in detecting attack attempts or determining tuning adjustments to improve availability. Audit log content must always be consider...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Exchange must have the Microsoft Active Sync directory removed.

    To reduce the vectors through which a server can be attacked, unneeded application components should be disabled or removed. By default, a virtual directory is installed for Active Sync, and the Ex...
    Rule Low Severity

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