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MS SQL Server 2014 Instance Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SQL Server must generate Trace or Audit records when unsuccessful attempts to execute privileged activities or other system-level access occur.

    Without tracking privileged activity, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident or identify those responsible for one. To aid in diagnosis,...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000505-DB-000352

    Group
  • SQL Server must generate Trace or Audit records when logoffs or disconnections occur.

    For completeness of forensic analysis, it is necessary to track who/what (a user or other principal) logs on to and off from SQL Server. Use of SQL Server Audit is recommended. All features of SQ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000506-DB-000353

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000515-DB-000318

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000164-DB-000401

    Group
  • If SQL Server authentication, using passwords, is employed, SQL Server must enforce the DoD standards for password complexity.

    Windows domain/enterprise authentication and identification must be used (SQL4-00-030300). Native SQL Server authentication may be used only when circumstances make it unavoidable; and must be doc...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000164-DB-000401

    Group
  • If SQL Server authentication, using passwords, is employed, SQL Server must enforce the DoD standards for password lifetime.

    Windows domain/enterprise authentication and identification must be used (SQL4-00-030300). Native SQL Server authentication may be used only when circumstances make it unavoidable; and must be doc...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000178-DB-000083

    Group

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