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Apache Server 2.4 Windows Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • An Apache web server that is part of a web server cluster must route all remote management through a centrally managed access control point.

    <VulnDiscussion>A web server cluster is a group of independent Apache web servers that are managed as a single system for higher availability...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000357-WSR-000150

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SRG-APP-000001-WSR-000001

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Apache web server must limit the number of allowed simultaneous session requests.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Apache web server management includes the ability to control the number of users and user sessions that utilize an Apache web...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000001-WSR-000002

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The log information from the Apache web server must be protected from unauthorized deletion and modification.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Log data is essential in the investigation of events. The accuracy of the information is always pertinent. Information that i...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000125-WSR-000071

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Apache web server must perform server-side session management.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Session management is the practice of protecting the bulk of the user authorization and identity information. Storing of this...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000014-WSR-000006

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Apache web server must use encryption strength in accordance with the categorization of data hosted by the Apache web server when remote connections are provided.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Apache web server has several remote communications channels. Examples are user requests via http/https, communication to...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-WSR-000174

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • System logging must be enabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The server error logs are invaluable because they can also be used to identify potential problems and enable proactive remedi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000089-WSR-000047

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Apache web server must generate, at a minimum, log records for system startup and shutdown, system access, and system authentication events.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Log records can be generated from various components within the Apache web server (e.g., httpd, plug-ins to external backends...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000095-WSR-000056

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The log data and records from the Apache web server must be backed up onto a different system or media.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Protection of log data includes ensuring log data is not accidentally lost or deleted. Backing up log records to an unrelated...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000015

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Apache web server must produce log records containing sufficient information to establish what type of events occurred.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Web server logging capability is critical for accurate forensic analysis. Without sufficient and accurate information, a corr...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000098-WSR-000060

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • An Apache web server, behind a load balancer or proxy server, must produce log records containing the client IP information as the source and destination and not the load balancer or proxy IP information with each event.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Apache web server logging capability is critical for accurate forensic analysis. Without sufficient and accurate information,...
    Rule Medium Severity

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