STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft IIS 8.5 Site Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The application pools rapid fail protection settings for each IIS 8.5 website must be managed.

DISA Rule

SV-214492r508659_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-214492

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516-WSR-000174

Rule Version

IISW-SI-000259

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Open the IIS 8.5 Manager.

Click the “Application Pools”.

Perform for each Application Pool.

Highlight an Application Pool to review and click "Advanced Settings" in the "Actions" pane.

Scroll down to the "Rapid Fail Protection" section and set the value for "Failure Interval" to "5" or less.

Click “OK”.

Check Contents

Open the IIS 8.5 Manager.

Click the “Application Pools”.

Perform for each Application Pool.

Highlight an Application Pool to review and click "Advanced Settings" in the "Actions" pane.

Scroll down to the "Rapid Fail Protection" section and verify the value for "Failure Interval" is set to "5".

If the "Failure Interval" is not set to "5" or less, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-214492

Documentable

False

Rule Version

IISW-SI-000259

Severity Override Guidance

Open the IIS 8.5 Manager.

Click the “Application Pools”.

Perform for each Application Pool.

Highlight an Application Pool to review and click "Advanced Settings" in the "Actions" pane.

Scroll down to the "Rapid Fail Protection" section and verify the value for "Failure Interval" is set to "5".

If the "Failure Interval" is not set to "5" or less, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4001

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