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Microsoft Windows 2012 Server Domain Name System Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Windows 2012 DNS Servers audit records must be backed up at least every seven days onto a different system or system component than the system or component being audited.

    <VulnDiscussion>Protection of log data includes assuring log data is not accidentally lost or deleted. Backing up audit records to a differen...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000214-DNS-000079

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    Group
  • The validity period for the RRSIGs covering the DS RR for a zones delegated children must be no less than two days and no more than one week.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The best way for a zone administrator to minimize the impact of a key compromise is by limiting the validity period of RRSIGs...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000218-DNS-000027

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    Group
  • The Windows DNS name servers for a zone must be geographically dispersed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;In addition to network-based separation, authoritative name servers should be dispersed geographically as well. In other word...
    Rule Medium Severity

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