Exchange must have antispam filtering configured.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-221251 | EX16-ED-000550 | SV-221251r961161_rule | CCI-001308 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Originators of spam messages are constantly changing their techniques in order to defeat spam countermeasures; therefore, spam software must be constantly updated to address the changing threat. A manual update procedure is labor intensive and does not scale well in an enterprise environment. This risk may be mitigated by using an automatic update capability. Spam protection mechanisms include, for example, signature definitions, rule sets, and algorithms. Exchange 2016 provides both antispam and antimalware protection out of the box. The Exchange 2016 antispam and antimalware product capabilities are limited but still provide some protection. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Exchange 2016 Edge Transport Server Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-06 | |||
Related Frameworks
1 mapping across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
SCF0 mappings
No source states a mapping between these directly.
Also reachable in 3 hops (1) derived by us, not asserted by any source
Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V2R6intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- SCF Secure Traceability Relationship Mapping (STRM)2026.2equal to
NIST 800-530 mappings
No source states a mapping between these directly.
Also reachable in 2 hops (1) derived by us, not asserted by any source
Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V2R6intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
CCI1 mapping
CCI-001308
1.00
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V2R6intersects(normalised)
Details
Check Text (C-221251r961161_chk)
Site should utilize an approved DoD scanner as Exchange Malware software has a limited scanning capability.
If an approved DoD scanner is not being used, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-22955r411880_fix)
Following vendor best practice guidance, install and configure a DoD approved scanner.