STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Exchange 2019 Mailbox Server Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 02 Jul 2025:

Exchange must have administrator audit logging enabled.

DISA Rule

SV-259648r960780_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-259648

Group Title

SRG-APP-000027

Rule Version

EX19-MB-000016

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001403 - Automatically audit account modification actions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Set-AdminAuditLogConfig -AdminAuditLogEnabled $true

Check Contents

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Get-AdminAuditLogConfig | Select-Object -Property Name, AdminAuditLogEnabled

If the value of "AdminAuditLogEnabled" is not set to "True", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-259648

Documentable

False

Rule Version

EX19-MB-000016

Severity Override Guidance

Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:

Get-AdminAuditLogConfig | Select-Object -Property Name, AdminAuditLogEnabled

If the value of "AdminAuditLogEnabled" is not set to "True", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5580