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Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000212

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The SharePoint Central Administration site must not be accessible from Extranet or Internet connections.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;SharePoint must prevent the presentation of information system management-related functionality at an interface utilized by g...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000039

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • For environments requiring an Internet-facing capability, the SharePoint application server upon which Central Administration is installed, must not be installed in the DMZ.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information flow control regulates where information is allowed to travel within an information system and between informatio...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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    Group
  • The SharePoint farm service account (database access account) must be configured with minimum privileges in Active Directory (AD).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Separation of duties is a prevalent Information Technology control implemented at different layers of the information system ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The SharePoint farm service account (database access account) must be configured with minimum privileges on the SQL server.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Separation of duties is a prevalent Information Technology control implemented at different layers of the information system ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The SharePoint setup account must be configured with the minimum privileges in Active Directory.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Separation of duties is a prevalent Information Technology control implemented at different layers of the information system ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The SharePoint setup account must be configured with the minimum privileges on the SQL server.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Separation of duties is a prevalent Information Technology control implemented at different layers of the information system ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The SharePoint setup account must be configured with the minimum privileges for the local server.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Separation of duties is a prevalent Information Technology control implemented at different layers of the information system ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • A secondary SharePoint site collection administrator must be defined when creating a new site collection.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If a site reaches its maximum size, users will be denied access until an administrator fixes the problem. Having a secondary ...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000142

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • When configuring SharePoint Central Administration, the port number selected must comply with DoD Ports and Protocol Management (PPSM) program requirements.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;During the installation of Microsoft SharePoint, the Central Administration Web site is established on a randomly-assigned TC...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SharePoint-specific malware (i.e. anti-virus) protection software must be integrated and configured.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Configuring anti-virus settings ensures documents will be scanned for viruses upon download from and upload to the SharePoint...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SharePoint server access to the Online Web Part Gallery must be configured for limited access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Web Part galleries are groupings of Web Parts. There are four Web Part galleries: Closed Web Parts, Site Name Gallery, Server...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The SharePoint farm service account (database access account) must be configured with the minimum privileges for the local server.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Separation of duties is a prevalent Information Technology control implemented at different layers of the information system ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000204

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SharePoint must validate the integrity of security attributes exchanged between systems.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When data is exchanged between information systems, the security attributes associated with said data need to be maintained. ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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