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MS Exchange 2013 Edge Transport Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000001

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  • Exchange must limit the Receive connector timeout.

    Email system availability depends in part on best practices strategies for setting tuning. This configuration controls the number of idle minutes before the connection is dropped. It works in conju...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Exchange servers must use approved DoD certificates.

    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
  • Exchange external Receive connectors must be domain secure-enabled.

    The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) connector is used by Exchange to send and receive messages from server to server. Several controls work together to provide security between internal server...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The Exchange email Diagnostic log level must be set to the 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, characteristi...
    Rule Medium Severity

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