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MS SQL Server 2014 Instance Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000080-DB-000063

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SQL Server must protect against an individual using a shared account from falsely denying having performed a particular action.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Non-repudiation of actions taken is required in order to maintain application integrity. Examples of particular actions taken...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000231-DB-000154

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Service Master Key must be backed up, stored offline and off-site.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Backup and recovery of the Service Master Key may be critical to the complete recovery of the database. Not having this key c...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000023-DB-000001

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SQL Server authentication and identity management must be integrated with an organization-level authentication/access mechanism providing account management and automation for all users, groups, roles, and any other principals.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Enterprise environments make account management for applications and databases challenging and complex. A manual process for ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000091-DB-000325

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Where SQL Server Audit is in use, SQL Server must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to retrieve privileges/permissions occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Under some circumstances, it may be useful to monitor who/what is reading privilege/permission/role information. Therefore, i...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000109-DB-000321

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Where availability is paramount, the SQL Server must continue processing (preferably overwriting existing records, oldest first), in the event of lack of space for more Audit/Trace log records; and must keep processing after any failure of an Audit/Trace.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is critical that when SQL Server is at risk of failing to process audit logs as required, it take action to mitigate the f...
    Rule High Severity

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