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II - Mission Support Classified

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SRG-APP-000219

    Group
  • SharePoint must implement an information system isolation boundary that minimizes the number of nonsecurity functions included within the boundary containing security functions.

    The information system isolates security functions from nonsecurity functions by means of an isolation boundary (implemented via partitions and domains) controlling access to and protecting the int...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000238

    Group
  • SharePoint must implement security functions as a layered structure minimizing interactions between layers of the design and avoiding any dependence by lower layers on the functionality or correctness of higher layers.

    The information system isolates security functions from nonsecurity functions by means of an isolation boundary (implemented via partitions and domains) controlling access to, and protecting the in...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000440

    Group
  • SharePoint must employ cryptographic mechanisms preventing the unauthorized disclosure of information during transmission, unless the transmitted data is otherwise protected by alternative physical measures.

    Preventing the disclosure of transmitted information requires that applications take measures to employ some form of cryptographic mechanism in order to protect the information during transmission....
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000340

    Group
  • SharePoint must prevent non-privileged users from circumventing malicious code protection capabilities.

    Malicious code protection software must be protected to prevent a non-privileged user or malicious piece of software from disabling the protection mechanism. A common tactic of malware is to identi...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000179

    Group
  • SharePoint must use mechanisms for authentication to a cryptographic module that meet the requirements of applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance for such authentication.

    Certain encryption types are no longer considered secure. This setting configures a minimum encryption type for SharePoint. Different versions of the Windows Server OS and versions of SharePoint wi...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000212

    Group
  • The SharePoint Central Administration site must not be accessible from Extranet or Internet connections.

    SharePoint must prevent the presentation of information system management-related functionality at an interface utilized by general, (i.e., non-privileged), users. The Central Administrator is an...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000039

    Group
  • For environments requiring an Internet-facing capability, the SharePoint application server upon which Central Administration is installed, must not be installed in the DMZ.

    Information flow control regulates where information is allowed to travel within an information system and between information systems (as opposed to who is allowed to access the information) and w...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

    Group
  • The SharePoint farm service account (database access account) must be configured with minimum privileges in Active Directory (AD).

    Separation of duties is a prevalent Information Technology control implemented at different layers of the information system including the operating system and in applications. It serves to elimina...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

    Group
  • The SharePoint farm service account (database access account) must be configured with minimum privileges on the SQL server.

    Separation of duties is a prevalent Information Technology control implemented at different layers of the information system including the operating system and in applications. It serves to elimina...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

    Group
  • The SharePoint setup account must be configured with the minimum privileges in Active Directory.

    Separation of duties is a prevalent Information Technology control implemented at different layers of the information system including the operating system and in applications. It serves to elimina...
    Rule Medium Severity

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