Exchange servers must use approved DOD certificates.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-259649 | EX19-MB-000019 | SV-259649r960792_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 2019 Mailbox Server Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-14 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-259649r960792_chk)
Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command:
Get-ExchangeCertificate | Select-Object -Property CertificateDomains, issuer
If the value of "CertificateDomains" does not indicate it is issued by the DOD, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-63296r942260_fix)
Remove the non-DOD certificate and import the correct DOD certificates.