Exchange must have anti-spam filtering installed.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-259626 | SRG-APP-000261 | EX19-ED-000140 | SV-259626r961161_rule | 2024-12-06 | 2 |
| Description |
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| Originators of spam messages are constantly changing their techniques to defeat spam countermeasures; therefore, spam software must be constantly updated to address the changing threat. Spam protection mechanisms include, for example, signature definitions, rule sets, and algorithms. Exchange 2019 provides both anti-spam and anti-malware protection out of the box. The Exchange 2019 anti-spam and anti-malware product capabilities are limited but still provide some protection. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Review the Email Domain Security Plan (EDSP) for an installed anti-spam product. Note: If using another DOD-approved anti-spam product for email or a DOD-approved Email Gateway spamming device, such as Enterprise Email Security Gateway (EEMSG), this is not applicable. Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command: Get-ContentFilterConfig | Format-Table Name, Enabled If no value is returned, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Install the anti-Spam module. Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command: & $env:ExchangeInstallPath\Scripts\Install-anti-SpamAgents.ps1 |