Details

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.

NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Remove the non-DoD certificate and import the correct DoD certificates.

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: Access Control.This control applies to the following type of system Windows.

References

• 800-53|AC-3
• CAT|II
• CCI|CCI-000213
• Rule-ID|SV-207268r615936_rule
• STIG-ID|EX13-MB-000010
• STIG-Legacy|SV-84565
• STIG-Legacy|V-69943
• Vuln-ID|V-207268

Source

• Tenable.com/audits