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Microsoft Outlook 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Retrieving of CRL data must be set for online action.

    <VulnDiscussion>This policy setting controls how Outlook retrieves Certificate Revocation Lists to verify the validity of certificates.Certif...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • External content and pictures in HTML email must be displayed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting setting controls whether Outlook downloads untrusted pictures and external content located in HTML e-mail...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Automatic download content for email in Safe Senders list must be disallowed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting controls whether Outlook automatically downloads external content in e-mail from senders in the Safe Send...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Permit download of content from safe zones must be configured.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting controls whether Outlook automatically downloads content from safe zones when displaying messages. If you...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • IE Trusted Zones assumed trusted must be blocked.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting controls whether pictures from sites in the Trusted Sites security zone are automatically downloaded in O...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Internet with Safe Zones for Picture Download must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This policy setting controls whether pictures and external content in HTML e-mail messages from untrusted senders on the Inte...
    Rule Medium Severity

The content of the drawer really is up to you. It could have form fields, definition lists, text lists, labels, charts, progress bars, etc. Spacing recommendation is 24px margins. You can put tabs in here, and can also make the drawer scrollable.

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