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MS SQL Server 2016 Instance Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000092-DB-000208

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SQL Server must initiate session auditing upon startup.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Session auditing is for use when a user's activities are under investigation. To be sure of capturing all activity during tho...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000101-DB-000044

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SQL Server must include additional, more detailed, organization-defined information in the audit records for audit events identified by type, location, or subject.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information system auditing capability is critical for accurate forensic analysis. Reconstruction of harmful events or forens...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000109-DB-000049

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SQL Server must by default shut down upon audit failure, to include the unavailability of space for more audit log records; or must be configurable to shut down upon audit failure.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is critical that when SQL Server is at risk of failing to process audit logs as required, it takes action to mitigate the ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000109-DB-000321

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SQL Server must be configurable to overwrite audit log records, oldest first (First-In-First-Out - FIFO), in the event of unavailability of space for more audit log records.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is critical that when SQL Server is at risk of failing to process audit logs as required, it take action to mitigate the f...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000118-DB-000059

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The audit information produced by SQL Server must be protected from unauthorized access, modification, and deletion.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If audit data were to become compromised, then competent forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially ma...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000122-DB-000203

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SQL Server must protect its audit configuration from authorized and unauthorized access and modification.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Therefore, pro...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000133-DB-000179

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SQL Server must limit privileges to change software modules, to include stored procedures, functions and triggers, and links to software external to SQL Server.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the system were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without u...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000133-DB-000198

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SQL Server software installation account must be restricted to authorized users.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When dealing with change control issues, it should be noted any changes to the hardware, software, and/or firmware components...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000133-DB-000199

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Database software, including DBMS configuration files, must be stored in dedicated directories, separate from the host OS and other applications.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When dealing with change control issues, it should be noted any changes to the hardware, software, and/or firmware components...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141-DB-000090

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Default demonstration and sample databases, database objects, and applications must be removed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information systems are capable of providing a wide variety of functions and services. Some of the functions and services, pr...
    Rule Medium Severity

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