EX16-ED-000550 - Exchange must have antispam filtering configured.

Information

Originators of spam messages are constantly changing their techniques in order to defeat spam countermeasures; therefore, spam software must be constantly updated to address the changing threat. A manual update procedure is labor intensive and does not scale well in an enterprise environment. This risk may be mitigated by using an automatic update capability. Spam protection mechanisms include, for example, signature definitions, rule sets, and algorithms.

Exchange 2016 provides both antispam and antimalware protection out of the box. The Exchange 2016 antispam and antimalware product capabilities are limited but still provide some protection.

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

Solution

Following vendor best practice guidance, install and configure a DoD approved scanner.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Exchange_2016_Y24M01_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|SI-8(2), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001308, Rule-ID|SV-221251r879653_rule, STIG-ID|EX16-ED-000550, STIG-Legacy|SV-95293, STIG-Legacy|V-80583, Vuln-ID|V-221251

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: b81b6f1bc323161c4f5b366169c45ed571ce6a35a005a5393de6f989047c27a6