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Microsoft Exchange 2016 Edge Transport Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version: 2

Release: 6 Benchmark Date: 30 Jan 2025

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SV-221202r960735_ruleExchange must limit the Receive connector timeout.
SV-221203r960792_ruleExchange servers must use approved DoD certificates.
SV-221204r960801_ruleExchange must have accepted domains configured.
SV-221206r960801_ruleExchange external Receive connectors must be domain secure-enabled.
SV-221207r960879_ruleThe Exchange email Diagnostic log level must be set to the lowest level.
SV-221208r960879_ruleExchange Connectivity logging must be enabled.
SV-221209r960918_ruleExchange Queue monitoring must be configured with threshold and action.
SV-221210r960963_ruleExchange must not send Customer Experience reports to Microsoft.
SV-221211r960930_ruleExchange Audit data must be protected against unauthorized access (read access).
SV-221212r960963_ruleExchange Send Fatal Errors to Microsoft must be disabled.
SV-221213r960933_ruleExchange audit data must be protected against unauthorized access for modification.
SV-221214r960936_ruleExchange audit data must be protected against unauthorized access for deletion.
SV-221215r960948_ruleExchange audit data must be on separate partitions.
SV-221216r960954_ruleThe Exchange local machine policy must require signed scripts.
SV-221217r961101_ruleExchange Internet-facing Send connectors must specify a Smart Host.
SV-221218r1043178_ruleExchange internal Send connectors must use domain security (mutual authentication Transport Layer Security).
SV-221219r1043178_ruleExchange Internet-facing Receive connectors must offer Transport Layer Security (TLS) before using basic authentication.
SV-221220r961155_ruleExchange Outbound Connection Timeout must be 10 minutes or less.
SV-221221r961155_ruleExchange Outbound Connection Limit per Domain Count must be controlled.
SV-221222r961155_ruleExchange Send connector connections count must be limited.
SV-221223r961155_ruleExchange message size restrictions must be controlled on Send connectors.
SV-221224r961155_ruleExchange Send connectors delivery retries must be controlled.
SV-221225r961155_ruleExchange Send connectors must be clearly named.
SV-221226r961155_ruleExchange Receive connector Maximum Hop Count must be 60.
SV-221227r961155_ruleExchange Receive connectors must be clearly named.
SV-221228r961155_ruleExchange Receive connectors must control the number of recipients chunked on a single message.
SV-221229r961155_ruleExchange Receive connectors must control the number of recipients per message.
SV-221230r961155_ruleThe Exchange Internet Receive connector connections count must be set to default.
SV-221231r961155_ruleExchange Message size restrictions must be controlled on Receive connectors.
SV-221232r961161_ruleExchange messages with a blank sender field must be rejected.
SV-221233r961161_ruleExchange messages with a blank sender field must be filtered.
SV-221234r961161_ruleExchange filtered messages must be archived.
SV-221235r961161_ruleThe Exchange Sender filter must block unaccepted domains.
SV-221236r961161_ruleExchange nonexistent recipients must not be blocked.
SV-221237r961161_ruleThe Exchange Sender Reputation filter must be enabled.
SV-221238r961161_ruleThe Exchange Sender Reputation filter must identify the spam block level.
SV-221239r961161_ruleExchange Attachment filtering must remove undesirable attachments by file type.
SV-221240r961161_ruleThe Exchange Spam Evaluation filter must be enabled.
SV-221241r961161_ruleThe Exchange Block List service provider must be identified.
SV-221242r1040907_ruleExchange messages with a malformed From address must be rejected.
SV-221243r961161_ruleThe Exchange Recipient filter must be enabled.
SV-221244r961161_ruleThe Exchange tarpitting interval must be set.
SV-221245r961161_ruleExchange internal Receive connectors must not allow anonymous connections.
SV-221246r961161_ruleExchange Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) IP Allow List entries must be empty.
SV-221247r961161_ruleThe Exchange Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) IP Allow List Connection filter must be enabled.
SV-221248r961161_ruleThe Exchange Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) Sender filter must be enabled.
SV-221249r961161_ruleExchange must have antispam filtering installed.
SV-221250r961161_ruleExchange must have antispam filtering enabled.
SV-221251r961161_ruleExchange must have antispam filtering configured.
SV-221252r961161_ruleExchange Sender Identification Framework must be enabled.
SV-221253r961161_ruleExchange must render hyperlinks from email sources from non-.mil domains as unclickable.
SV-221254r961455_ruleThe Exchange application directory must be protected from unauthorized access.
SV-221255r961461_ruleThe Exchange software baseline copy must exist.
SV-221256r961470_ruleExchange services must be documented and unnecessary services must be removed or disabled.
SV-221257r961608_ruleExchange software must be installed on a separate partition from the OS.
SV-221258r961620_ruleThe Exchange SMTP automated banner response must not reveal server details.
SV-221259r961620_ruleExchange must provide redundancy.
SV-221260r961620_ruleExchange internal Send connectors must use an authentication level.
SV-221261r961632_ruleExchange internal Receive connectors must require encryption.
SV-221262r961632_ruleExchange internal Send connectors must require encryption.
SV-221263r961683_ruleExchange must have the most current, approved service pack installed.
SV-221264r961191_ruleThe application must configure malicious code protection mechanisms to perform periodic scans of the information system every seven days.
SV-221265r961191_ruleThe application must configure malicious code protection mechanisms to perform periodic scans of the information system every seven days.
SV-221266r961197_ruleThe application must be configured to block and quarantine malicious code upon detection, then send an immediate alert to appropriate individuals.
SV-221267r961197_ruleThe application must be configured to block and quarantine malicious code upon detection, then send an immediate alert to appropriate individuals.
SV-221268r961188_ruleThe application must update malicious code protection mechanisms whenever new releases are available in accordance with organizational configuration management policy and procedures.
SV-221269r961188_ruleThe application must update malicious code protection mechanisms whenever new releases are available in accordance with organizational configuration management policy and procedures.
SV-221270r961194_ruleThe applications built-in Malware Agent must be disabled.