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Web Server Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000225

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  • The web server must be built to fail to a known safe state if system initialization fails, shutdown fails, or aborts fail.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Determining a safe state for failure and weighing that against a potential DoS for users depends on what type of application ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000225

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  • The web server must provide a clustering capability.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The web server may host applications that display information that cannot be disrupted, such as information that is time-crit...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000231

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  • Information at rest must be encrypted using a DoD-accepted algorithm to protect the confidentiality and integrity of the information.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Data at rest is inactive data which is stored physically in any digital form (e.g., databases, data warehouses, spreadsheets,...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000233

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  • The web server document directory must be in a separate partition from the web servers system files.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A web server is used to deliver content on the request of a client. The content delivered to a client must be controlled, all...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000246

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  • The web server must restrict the ability of users to launch Denial of Service (DoS) attacks against other information systems or networks.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A web server can limit the ability of the web server being used in a DoS attack through several methods. The methods employed...
    Rule Medium Severity

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