Exchange servers must use approved DOD certificates.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-259649 | EX19-MB-000019 | SV-259649r960792_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| 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. |
| STIG | Date |
| Microsoft Exchange 2019 Mailbox Server Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-22 |
Details
| Check Text (C-63388r942259_chk) |
| Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command: Get-ExchangeCertificate | Select-Object -Property CertificateDomains, issuer If the value of "CertificateDomains" does not indicate it is issued by the DOD, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-63296r942260_fix) |
| Remove the non-DOD certificate and import the correct DOD certificates. |