CIS Microsoft Office Outlook 2016 v1.1.0 Level 1

Audit Details

Name: CIS Microsoft Office Outlook 2016 v1.1.0 Level 1

Updated: 4/12/2023

Authority: CIS

Plugin: Windows

Revision: 1.17

Estimated Item Count: 76

File Details

Filename: CIS_MS_Office_Outlook_2016_Level_1_v1.1.0.audit

Size: 231 kB

MD5: 1a1d046e56b682ed0434000f6e5e1582
SHA256: f880528b0475fb6825c299f56c0d2ab89c02a5df1ae44abad5c3ce47a527c434

Audit Changelog

 
Revision 1.17

Apr 12, 2023

Miscellaneous
  • Metadata updated.
Revision 1.16

Mar 8, 2023

Functional Update
  • 1.13.3.3.4 Ensure 'Configure Outlook object model prompt when executing Save As:' is set to Enabled:Automatically Deny
  • 1.13.7 Ensure 'Disable 'Remember password' for Internet e-mail accounts' is set to Enabled
Revision 1.15

Mar 7, 2023

Miscellaneous
  • Metadata updated.
  • References updated.
Revision 1.14

Feb 21, 2023

Informational Update
  • 1.1.2.3 Ensure 'Authentication with Exchange server.' is set to 'Enabled:Kerberos/NTLM Password Authentication'
  • 1.1.2.4 Ensure 'Automatically configure profile based on Active Directory Primary SMTP address' is set to Enabled
  • 1.1.2.5 Ensure 'Do not allow users to change permissions on folders' is set to Enabled
  • 1.1.2.6 Ensure 'Enable RPC encryption' is set to Enabled
  • 1.1.5.1 Ensure 'Automatically download attachments' is set to Disabled
  • 1.1.5.2 Ensure 'Do not include Internet Calendar integration in Outlook' is set to Enabled
  • 1.1.6.1 Ensure 'Download full text of articles as HTML attachments' is set to Disabled
  • 1.1.6.2 Ensure 'Synchronize Outlook RSS Feeds with Common Feed List' is set to Disabled
  • 1.1.6.3 Ensure 'Turn Off RSS Feature' is set to Enabled
  • 1.10.1 Ensure 'Do Not Download Photos from Active Directory' is set to Enabled
  • 1.10.2 Ensure 'Turn Off Outlook Social Connector' is set to Enabled
  • 1.13.1.1 Ensure 'Automatically download content for e-mail from people in Safe Senders and Safe Recipients Lists' is set to Disabled
  • 1.13.1.2 Ensure 'Block Trusted Zones' is set to Enabled
  • 1.13.1.3 Ensure 'Display pictures and external content in HTML e-mail' is set to Enabled
  • 1.13.1.4 Ensure 'Do not permit download of content from safe zones' is set to Disabled
  • 1.13.10 Ensure 'Prompt User To Choose Security Settings If Default settings Fail' is set to Disabled
  • 1.13.2.1.1 Ensure 'Attachment Secure Temporary Folder' is set to Disabled
  • 1.13.2.1.2 Ensure 'Missing CRLs' is set to Enabled:Error
  • 1.13.2.1.3 Ensure 'Missing Root Certificates' is set to Enabled:Warning
  • 1.13.2.1.4 Ensure 'Promote Level 2 errors as errors, not warnings' is set to Disabled
  • 1.13.2.1.5 Ensure 'Retrieving CRLs (Certificate Revocation Lists)' is set to Enabled:When online always retrieve the CRL
  • 1.13.2.2 Ensure 'Do not display 'Publish to GAL' button' is set to Enabled
  • 1.13.2.3 Ensure 'Do not provide Continue option on Encryption warning dialog boxes' is set to Enabled
  • 1.13.2.4 Ensure 'Message Formats' is set to Enabled:S/MIME and Fortezza
  • 1.13.2.5 Ensure 'Minimum Encryption Settings:' is set to Enabled:168
  • 1.13.2.6 Ensure 'S/MIME interoperability with external clients' is set to Enabled:Handle internally
  • 1.13.2.7 Ensure 'S/MIME receipt requests behavior' is set to Enabled:Never send S/MIME receipts
  • 1.13.2.8 Ensure 'Send all signed messages as clear signed messages' is set to Enabled
  • 1.13.2.9 Ensure 'Signature Warning' is set to Enabled:Always warn about invalid signatures
  • 1.13.3.1.1 Ensure 'Allow users to demote attachments to Level 2' is set to Disabled
  • 1.13.3.1.2 Ensure 'Display Level 1 attachments' is set to Disabled
  • 1.13.3.1.3 Ensure 'Do not prompt about Level 1 attachments when closing an item' is set to Disabled
  • 1.13.3.1.4 Ensure 'Do not prompt about Level 1 attachments when sending an item' is set to Disabled
  • 1.13.3.1.5 Ensure 'Remove file extensions blocked as Level 1' is set to Disabled
  • 1.13.3.1.6 Ensure 'Remove file extensions blocked as Level 2' is set to Disabled
  • 1.13.3.2.1 Ensure 'Allow scripts in one-off Outlook forms' is set to Disabled
  • 1.13.3.2.2 Ensure 'Outlook Object Model Custom Actions Execution Prompt' is set to Enabled:Automatically Deny
  • 1.13.3.3.1.1 Ensure 'Configure Trusted Add-ins' to 'Disabled'
  • 1.13.3.3.2 Ensure 'Configure Outlook object model prompt when accessing an address book:' is set to Enabled:Automatically Deny
  • 1.13.3.3.3 'Configure Outlook object model prompt When accessing the Formula property of a UserProperty object:' is Enabled:Auto Deny
  • 1.13.3.3.4 Ensure 'Configure Outlook object model prompt when executing Save As:' is set to Enabled:Automatically Deny
  • 1.13.3.3.5 Ensure 'Configure Outlook object model prompt when reading address information:' is set to Enabled:Automatically Deny
  • 1.13.3.3.6 Ensure 'Configure Outlook object model prompt when responding to meeting and task requests:' is set to Enabled:Automatically Deny
  • 1.13.3.3.7 Ensure 'Configure Outlook object model prompt when sending mail:' is set to Enabled:Automatically Deny
  • 1.13.3.4 Ensure 'Outlook Security Mode' is set to Enabled
  • 1.13.4.1 Ensure 'Allow hyperlinks in suspected phishing e-mail messages' is set to Disabled
  • 1.13.4.2 Ensure 'Apply macro security settings to macros, add-ins and additional actions' is set to Enabled
  • 1.13.4.3 Ensure 'Security Setting for Macros' is set to Enabled:Never warn, disable all
  • 1.13.5 Ensure 'Allow Active X One Off Forms' is set to Enabled:Load only Outlook Controls
  • 1.13.6 Ensure 'Configure Add-In Trust Level' is set to Enabled:Trust all loaded and installed COM addins
  • 1.13.7 Ensure 'Disable 'Remember password' for Internet e-mail accounts' is set to Enabled
  • 1.13.8 Ensure 'Do not automatically sign replies' is set to Enabled
  • 1.13.9 Ensure 'Prevent users from customizing attachment security settings' is set to Enabled
  • 1.6.1 Ensure 'Check to disable users from adding entries to server list' is set to Enabled:Publish default, disallow others
  • 1.8.2.1 Ensure 'PST Null Data On Delete' is set to Enabled
  • 1.9.11 Ensure 'Internet and Network Paths into Hyperlinks' is set to Disabled
  • 1.9.4.2.2 Ensure 'Outlook Rich Text Options' is set to Enabled
  • 1.9.4.2.3 Ensure 'Plain Text Options' is set to Disabled
  • 1.9.4.4 Ensure 'Do not allow signatures for e-mail messages' to 'Disabled'
  • 1.9.6.1.2 Ensure 'Do not allow folders in non-default stores to be set as folder home pages' is set to Enabled
  • 1.9.6.1.3 Ensure 'Do not allow Outlook object model scripts to run for public folders' is set to Enabled
  • 1.9.6.1.4 Ensure 'Do not allow Outlook object model scripts to run for shared folders' is set to Enabled
  • 1.9.6.1.5 Ensure 'Use Unicode format when dragging e-mail message to file system' is set to Disabled
  • 1.9.6.3 Ensure 'Make Outlook the default program for E-mail, Contacts, and Calendar' is set to Enabled
  • 1.9.8.1.2.1 Ensure 'Access to published calendars' is set to Enabled
  • 1.9.8.1.2.2 Ensure 'Prevent publishing to a DAV server' is set to Enabled
  • 1.9.8.1.2.3 Ensure 'Prevent publishing to Office.com' is set to Enabled
  • 1.9.8.1.2.4 Ensure 'Restrict level of calendar details users can publish' is set to Enabled:Disables 'Full details' and 'Limited details'
  • 1.9.8.1.2.5 Ensure 'Restrict upload method' is set to Enabled
  • 1.9.8.3.3 Ensure 'Read e-mail as plain text' is set to Enabled
  • 1.9.8.3.4 Ensure 'Read signed e-mail as plain text' is set to Enabled
  • 1.9.8.4.1 Ensure 'Add e-mail recipients to users' Safe Senders Lists' is set to Disabled
  • 1.9.8.4.2 Ensure 'Hide Junk Mail UI' is set to Disabled
  • 1.9.8.4.3 Ensure 'Junk E-mail protection level: Select level:' is set to Enabled:High
  • 1.9.8.4.4 Ensure 'Trust e-mail from contacts' is set to Enabled
Miscellaneous
  • Platform check updated.
  • Variables updated.
Revision 1.13

Jan 4, 2023

Miscellaneous
  • Metadata updated.
Revision 1.12

Apr 25, 2022

Miscellaneous
  • Metadata updated.
Revision 1.11

Mar 29, 2022

Miscellaneous
  • Metadata updated.
  • References updated.
Revision 1.10

Jun 17, 2021

Miscellaneous
  • Metadata updated.
  • References updated.
Revision 1.9

Feb 1, 2021

Miscellaneous
  • Metadata updated.
  • References updated.
Revision 1.8

Sep 29, 2020

Miscellaneous
  • References updated.