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A private IIS 8.5 website must only accept Secure Socket Layer connections. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

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.

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Note: If the server being reviewed is a public IIS 8.5 web server, this is Not Applicable. Note: If the server being reviewed is hosting SharePoint, this is Not Applicable. Note: If the server being reviewed is hosting WSUS, this is Not Applicable. Note: If SSL is installed on load balancer/proxy server through which traffic is routed to the IIS 8.5 server, and the IIS 8.5 server receives traffic from the load balancer/proxy server, the SSL requirement must be met on the load balancer/proxy server. 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.

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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.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-214446r903081_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-214446

Group Title: SRG-APP-000014-WSR-000006

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