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Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SRG-APP-000356-DB-000314

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    Group
  • SQL Server must utilize centralized management of the content captured in audit records generated by all components of the DBMS.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the ability to centrally manage the content captured in the audit records, identification, troubleshooting, and corre...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000357-DB-000316

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    Group
  • SQL Server must allocate audit record storage capacity in accordance with organization-defined audit record storage requirements.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;In order to ensure sufficient storage capacity for the audit logs, SQL Server must be able to allocate audit record storage c...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000359-DB-000319

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    Group
  • SQL Server, the operating system, or the storage system must provide a warning to appropriate support staff when allocated audit record storage volume reaches 75% of maximum audit record storage capacity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Organizations are required to use a central log management system, so, under normal conditions, the audit space allocated to ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000360-DB-000320

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    Group
  • SQL Server or software monitoring SQL Server must provide an immediate real-time alert to appropriate support staff of all audit log failures.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is critical for the appropriate personnel to be aware if a system is at risk of failing to process audit logs as required....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000374-DB-000322

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    Group
  • SQL Server must produce time stamps that can be mapped to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC, formerly GMT).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If time stamps are not consistently applied and there is no common time reference, it is difficult to perform forensic analys...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000378-DB-000365

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    Group
  • SQL Server must prohibit user installation of logic modules (stored procedures, functions, triggers, views, etc.) without explicit privileged status.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Allowing regular users to install software, without explicit privileges, creates the risk that untested or potentially malici...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000380-DB-000360

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    Group
  • SQL Server and Windows must enforce access restrictions associated with changes to the configuration of the SQL Server instance or database(s).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failure to provide logical access restrictions associated with changes to configuration may have significant effects on the o...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000381-DB-000361

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    Group
  • SQL Server must produce Trace or Audit records of its enforcement of access restrictions associated with changes to the configuration of the DBMS or database(s).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without auditing the enforcement of access restrictions against changes to configuration, it would be difficult to identify a...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000383-DB-000364

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    Group
  • SQL Server must disable communication protocols not required for operation.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Having unnecessary protocols enabled exposes the system to avoidable threats. In a typical installation, only TCP/IP will be...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000429-DB-000387

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    Group
  • SQL Server must implement and/or support cryptographic mechanisms preventing the unauthorized disclosure of organization-defined information at rest on organization-defined information system components.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;DBMSs handling data requiring "data at rest" protections must employ cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclos...
    Rule Medium Severity

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