Details

Monitoring software files for changes against a baseline on a regular basis may help detect the possible introduction of malicious code on a system.

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Update the EDSP.

Monitor the software files (e.g., *.exe, *.bat, *.com, *.cmd, and *.dll) on Exchange servers for unauthorized changes against a baseline on a weekly basis.

Use an approved DoD monitoring tool.

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Exchange_2013_Y21M01_STIG.zip

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Windows.

References

• 800-53|CM-5(1)
• CAT|II
• CCI|CCI-001814
• Rule-ID|SV-84387r1_rule
• STIG-ID|EX13-CA-000125
• Vuln-ID|V-69765

Source

• Tenable.com/audits