SharePoint must implement required cryptographic protections using cryptographic modules complying with applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

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ID: SV-223252r821359_rule
Severity: High
References: CCI-000803
Updated: about 1 year ago

Configure the SharePoint server to implement required cryptographic protections using cryptographic modules complying with applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance.

Open MMC.

Click “File”, “Add/Remove Snap-in”, and “add Group Policy Object Editor”.
Enter a name for the Group Policy Object, or accept the default.

Click “Finish”.

Click “OK”.

Navigate to Computer Policy >> Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Network >> SSL Configuration Settings.

Right-click “SSL Configuration Settings”, click “SSL Cipher Suite Order”, and then click “Edit”.

In the “SSL Cipher Suite Order” dialog box, select "Enabled".

Under “Options”, in the “SSL Cipher Suites” text box, enter desired cipher suites that are not DES or RC4.

Click “OK”.

SharePoint must implement required cryptographic protections using cryptographic modules complying with applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance.

Description

Remediation - Manual Procedure