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Microsoft Windows Server Domain Name System (DNS) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Windows DNS Server must require devices to reauthenticate for each dynamic update request connection attempt.

    <VulnDiscussion>Without reauthenticating devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000158-DNS-000015

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Windows DNS Server must uniquely identify the other DNS server before responding to a server-to-server transaction.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without identifying devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity. This...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The Windows DNS Server must log the event and notify the system administrator when anomalies in the operation of the signed zone transfers are discovered.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Security function is defined as the hardware, software, and/or firmware of the information system responsible for enforcing t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000275-DNS-000040

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Windows DNS Server must be configured to notify the information system security officer (ISSO), information system security manager (ISSM), or DNS administrator when functionality of DNSSEC/TSIG has been removed or broken.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Security function is defined as the hardware, software, and/or firmware of the information system responsible for enforcing t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000176-DNS-000076

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • A unique Transaction Signature (TSIG) key must be generated for each pair of communicating hosts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To enable zone transfer (requests and responses) through authenticated messages, it is necessary to generate a key for every ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000185-DNS-000021

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The DNS server implementation must employ strong authenticators in the establishment of nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If unauthorized personnel use maintenance tools, they may accidentally or intentionally damage or compromise the system. The ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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