1.1.11 Enable Dynamic IP Address Restrictions

Information

Dynamic IP address filtering allows administrators to configure the server to block access for IPs that exceed the specified number of requests. Ensure that you receive the Forbidden page once the block has been enforced.

NOTE : Nessus has not performed this query, and this check is only provided for informational purposes.

Solution

Install the Dynamic IP Address Restrictions extension and then configure.

1. Open IIS Manager.
2. Open the IP Address and Domain Restrictions feature.
3. Click Edit Dynamic Restrictions Settings.
4. Check the Deny IP Address based on the number of concurrent requests and the Deny IP Address based on the number of requests over a period of time boxes. The values can be tweaked as needed for your specific environment.

See Also

https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/tools2/iis/CIS_Microsoft_IIS_7_Benchmark_v1.7.1.pdf