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A public IIS 8.5 website must only accept Secure Socket Layer connections when authentication is required.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-214447 IISW-SI-000204 SV-214447r539448_rule Medium
Description
Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption is a required security setting for a private web server. Encryption of private information is essential to ensuring data confidentiality. If private information is not encrypted, it can be intercepted and easily read by an unauthorized party. A private web server must use a FIPS 140-2-approved TLS version, and all non-FIPS-approved SSL versions must be disabled. NIST SP 800-52 specifies the preferred configurations for government systems.
STIG Date
Microsoft IIS 8.5 Site Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-09-25

Details

Check Text ( C-15656r539446_chk )
Note: If the server being reviewed is a private IIS 8.5 web server, this is Not Applicable.

Note: If the server is hosting WSUS, this is Not Applicable.

Follow the procedures below for each site hosted on the IIS 8.5 web server:

Open the IIS 8.5 Manager.
Click the site name.
Double-click the "SSL Settings" icon.
Verify "Require SSL" check box is selected.
If the "Require SSL" check box is not selected, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-15654r539447_fix)
Note: If the server being reviewed is a private IIS 8.5 web server, this is Not Applicable.

Note: If the server is hosting WSUS, this is Not Applicable.

Follow the procedures below for each site hosted on the IIS 8.5 web server:

Open the IIS 8.5 Manager.
Click the site name.
Double-click the "SSL Settings" icon.
Select "Require SSL" check box.
Select "Apply" from the "Actions" pane.