DTOO190 - The encryption type for password protected Office 97 thru Office 2003 must be set.

Information

If unencrypted files are intercepted, sensitive information in the files can be compromised. To protect information confidentiality, Microsoft Office application files can be encrypted and password protected. Only users who know the correct password will be able to decrypt such files. Since some encryption types are less secure and easier to breach, Microsoft Enhanced RSA and AES Cryptographic Provider, AES-256, 256-bit should be used when encrypting documents.

Solution

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2013 -> Security Settings 'Encryption type for password protected Office 97-2003 files' to 'Enabled (Microsoft Enhanced RSA and AES Cryptographic Provider,AES 256,256)'.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_OfficeSystem_2013_V2R2_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-28, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001199, Rule-ID|SV-228549r961128_rule, STIG-ID|DTOO190, STIG-Legacy|SV-52727, STIG-Legacy|V-17617, Vuln-ID|V-228549

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 37ec58c7605b9a6de6a4997c3628bfa10fc4a0d16951b7c6a63de31535e4e366