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MS SQL Server 2016 Instance Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000498-DB-000347

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SQL Server must generate audit records when successful and unsuccessful attempts to modify categorized information (e.g., classification levels/security levels) occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Changes in categories of information must be tracked. Without an audit trail, unauthorized access to protected data could go ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000499-DB-000331

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SQL Server must generate audit records when successful and unsuccessful attempts to delete privileges/permissions occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Changes in the permissions, privileges, and roles granted to users and roles must be tracked. Without an audit trail, unautho...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000501-DB-000337

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SQL Server must generate audit records when successful and unsuccessful attempts to delete security objects occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The removal of security objects from the database/DBMS would seriously degrade a system's information assurance posture. If s...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000502-DB-000349

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SQL Server must generate audit records when successful and unsuccessful attempts to delete categorized information (e.g., classification levels/security levels) occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Changes in categorized information must be tracked. Without an audit trail, unauthorized access to protected data could go un...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000503-DB-000351

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SQL Server must generate audit records when successful and unsuccessful logons or connection attempts occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;For completeness of forensic analysis, it is necessary to track who/what (a user or other principal) logs on to SQL Server. I...
    Rule Medium Severity

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