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III - Administrative Sensitive

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SRG-APP-000435

    Group
  • Exchange must not send nondelivery reports to remote domains.

    Attackers can use automated messages to determine whether a user account is active, in the office, traveling, and so on. An attacker might use this information to conduct future attacks. Ensure tha...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000435

    Group
  • The Exchange SMTP automated banner response must not reveal server details.

    Automated connection responses occur as a result of FTP or Telnet connections when connecting to those services. They report a successful connection by greeting the connecting client and stating th...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000435

    Group
  • Exchange internal send connectors must use an authentication level.

    The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) connector is used by Exchange to send and receive messages from server to server. Several controls work together to provide security between internal server...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000435

    Group
  • Exchange must provide mailbox databases in a highly available and redundant configuration.

    Exchange Server mailbox databases and any data contained in those mailboxes should be protected. This can be accomplished by configuring Mailbox servers and databases for high availability and site...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000439

    Group
  • The application must protect the confidentiality and integrity of transmitted information.

    Without protection of the transmitted information, confidentiality and integrity may be compromised since unprotected communications can be intercepted and either read or altered. This requirement...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000456

    Group
  • Exchange must have the most current, approved Cumulative Update installed.

    Failure to install the most current Exchange Cumulative Update (CU) leaves a system vulnerable to exploitation. Current CUs correct known security and system vulnerabilities.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

    Group
  • Exchange must be configured in accordance with the security configuration settings based on DOD security configuration or implementation guidance, including STIGs, NSA configuration guides, CTOs, and DTMs.

    Configuring Exchange to implement organization-wide security implementation guides and security checklists ensures compliance with federal standards and establishes a common security baseline acros...
    Rule Medium Severity

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