Microsoft SharePoint 2013 STIG Version Comparison

There are 5 differences between versions v2 r1 (Jan. 22, 2021) (the "left" version) and v2 r3 (April 27, 2022) (the "right" version).

Check SP13-00-000085 was changed between these two versions. Green, underlined text was added, red, struck-out text was removed.

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Title

SharePoint must implement required cryptographic protections using cryptographic modules complying with applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance.

Check Content

Review the SharePoint server configuration to ensure required cryptographic protections using cryptographic modules complying with applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance are implemented. Open Registry Editor. Navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Cryptography\Configuration\SSL\00010002". If MMC. Click "File", "Add/Remove Snap-in", and "add Group Policy Object Editor". Enter a name for the REG_SZ "Functions" value does Group Policy Object, or accept the default. Click "Finish". Click "OK". Navigate to Computer Policy >> Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Network >> SSL Configuration settings. Right-click "SSL Configuration Settings", click "SSL Cipher Suite Order", click "Edit". In the "SSL Cipher Suite Order" dialog box, if "Enabled" is not selected, exist, this is a finding. Under finding. Open Options, in the REG_SZ "Functions" value. If "SSL Cipher Suites" text box, a list of cipher suites will be displayed. If any DES or RC4 cipher suites exist in the list, text string, this is a finding.

Discussion

Certain encryption types are no longer considered secure. This setting configures a minimum encryption type for SharePoint. Different versions of the Windows Server OS, OS and versions of SharePoint will have different suites available.

Fix

Configure the SharePoint server to implement required cryptographic protections using cryptographic modules complying with applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance. Open MMC. Click “File”, “Add/Remove Snap-in”, and “add Group Policy Object Editor”. Enter a name for the Group Policy Object, or accept the default. Click “Finish”. Click “OK”. Navigate to Computer Policy >> Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Network >> SSL Configuration settings. Right-click Settings. Right-click “SSL Configuration Settings”, click “SSL Cipher Suite Order”, and then click “Edit”. In the “SSL Cipher Suite Order” dialog box, select "Enabled". Under "Enabled" option. Under “Options”, in the “SSL Cipher Suites” text box, enter desired cipher suites that are not DES or RC4. Click “OK”.