Exchange servers must use approved DoD certificates.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-228355 | EX16-MB-000020 | SV-228355r879530_rule | CCI-000213 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Server certificates are required for many security features in Exchange; without them, the server cannot engage in many forms of secure communication. Failure to implement valid certificates makes it virtually impossible to secure Exchange's communications. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Exchange 2016 Mailbox Server Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-12-18 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-228355r879530_chk)
Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:
Get-ExchangeCertificate | Select CertificateDomains, issuer
If the value of "CertificateDomains" does not indicate it is issued by the DoD, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-30573r496862_fix)
Remove the non-DoD certificate and import the correct DoD certificates.