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  • SRG-APP-000014

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  • SchUseStrongCrypto must be enabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Exchange Server 2019 is configured by default with TLS 1.2. However, SchUseStrongCrypto is not set by default and must be con...
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  • SRG-APP-000033

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  • Exchange servers must use approved DOD certificates.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To mitigate the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive information by entities that have been issued certificates by DOD-ap...
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  • SRG-APP-000038

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  • Exchange must have accepted domains configured.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Exchange may be configured to accept email for multiple domain names. This setting identifies the domains for which the serve...
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  • SRG-APP-000065

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  • Exchange external Receive connectors must be domain secure-enabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) connector is used by Exchange to send and receive messages from server to server. Se...
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  • SRG-APP-000089

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  • The Exchange email diagnostic log level must be set to the lowest level.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Log files help establish a history of activities and can be useful in detecting attack attempts or determining tuning adjustm...
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  • SRG-APP-000089

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  • Exchange connectivity logging must be enabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A connectivity log is a record of the SMTP connection activity of the outbound message delivery queues to the destination mai...
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  • SRG-APP-000098

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  • Exchange message tracking logging must be enabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A message tracking log provides a detailed log of all message activity as messages are transferred to and from a computer run...
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  • SRG-APP-000111

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  • Exchange queue monitoring must be configured with threshold and action.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Monitors are automated "process watchers" that respond to performance changes and can be useful in detecting outages and aler...
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  • SRG-APP-000118

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  • Exchange audit data must be protected against unauthorized access (read access).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Log files help establish a history of activities and can be useful in detecting attack attempts or determining tuning adjustm...
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  • SRG-APP-000119

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  • Exchange audit data must be protected against unauthorized access for modification.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Log files help establish a history of activities and can be useful in detecting attack attempts or determining tuning adjustm...
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  • SRG-APP-000120

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  • Exchange audit data must be protected against unauthorized access for deletion.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Log files help establish a history of activities and can be useful in detecting attack attempts or determining tuning adjustm...
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  • SRG-APP-000125

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  • Exchange audit data must be on separate partitions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Log files help establish a history of activities and can be useful in detecting attack attempts or determining tuning adjustm...
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  • SRG-APP-000131

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  • Exchange local machine policy must require signed scripts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Scripts often provide a way for attackers to infiltrate a system, especially scripts downloaded from untrusted locations. By ...
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  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Exchange must not send customer experience reports to Microsoft.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is detrimental for applications to provide, or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission objecti...
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  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Exchange Send Fatal Errors to Microsoft must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is detrimental for applications to provide, or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission objecti...
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  • SRG-APP-000211

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  • Exchange queue database must reside on a dedicated partition.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;In the same way that added security layers can provide a cumulative positive effect on security posture, multiple application...
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  • SRG-APP-000213

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  • Exchange internet-facing send connectors must specify a Smart Host.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When identifying a "Smart Host" for the email environment, a logical send connector is the preferred method. A Smart Host ac...
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  • SRG-APP-000219

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  • Exchange internal send connectors must use domain security (mutual authentication Transport Layer Security).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) connector is used by Exchange to send and receive messages from server to server. Se...
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  • SRG-APP-000219

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  • Exchange internet-facing receive connectors must offer Transport Layer Security (TLS) before using basic authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Sending unencrypted email over the internet increases the risk that messages can be intercepted or altered. TLS is designed t...
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  • SRG-APP-000246

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  • More than one Edge server must be deployed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To ensure hostile insiders are unable to easily commit DoS attacks and reduce the effectiveness of mail flow throughout the e...
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  • SRG-APP-000247

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  • Exchange Outbound Connection Timeout must be 10 minutes or less.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Email system availability depends in part on best practice strategies for setting tuning configurations. This configuration c...
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  • SRG-APP-000247

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  • Exchange Outbound Connection limit per Domain Count must be controlled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Email system availability depends in part on best practice strategies for setting tuning configurations. This configuration c...
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  • SRG-APP-000247

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  • Exchange receive connector maximum hop count must be 60.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Email system availability depends in part on best practice strategies for setting tuning configurations. This setting control...
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  • SRG-APP-000247

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  • Exchange receive connectors must control the number of recipients per message.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Email system availability depends in part on best practice strategies for setting tuning configurations. This configuration...
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  • SRG-APP-000247

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  • Exchange send connector connections count must be limited.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This setting controls the maximum number of simultaneous outbound connections allowed for a given SMTP Connector and can be u...
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