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DISA MS SQL Server 2016 Instance STIG v3r6 Windows

Audit Details

Name: DISA MS SQL Server 2016 Instance STIG v3r6 Windows

Updated: 6/2/2026

Authority: DISA STIG

Plugin: Windows

Revision: 1.1

Estimated Item Count: 16

File Details

Filename: DISA_STIG_MSSQL_2016_Instance-OS_v3r6.audit

Size: 57.6 kB

MD5: f0dedc6c93be8d5f6ed4d2c7451f25e8
SHA256: ea052a96153a55d98b06f1219461ed690269c630bb2efd11c4505b6c2dd0caac

Audit Items

DescriptionCategories
DISA_STIG_MSSQL_2016_Instance-OS_v3r6.audit from DISA MS SQL Server 2016 Instance v3r6 STIG
SQL6-D0-003800 - SQL Server must be configured to utilize the most-secure authentication method available.

ACCESS CONTROL

SQL6-D0-004000 - SQL Server must protect against a user falsely repudiating by ensuring all accounts are individual, unique, and not shared.

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

SQL6-D0-006700 - SQL Server software installation account must be restricted to authorized users.

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

SQL6-D0-006800 - Database software, including DBMS configuration files, must be stored in dedicated directories, separate from the host OS and other applications.

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

SQL6-D0-007600 - SQL Server must be configured to prohibit or restrict the use of organization-defined protocols as defined in the Ports, Protocols, and Services Management (PPSM) Category Assurance List (CAL) and vulnerability assessments.

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

SQL6-D0-008300 - Confidentiality of information during transmission is controlled through the use of an approved TLS version.

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

SQL6-D0-008400 - SQL Server must enforce authorized access to all PKI private keys stored/utilized by SQL Server.

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

SQL6-D0-008700 - SQL Server must use NIST FIPS 140-2/140-3-validated cryptographic operations for encryption, hashing, and signing.

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

SQL6-D0-009900 - SQL Server must prevent unauthorized and unintended information transfer via Instant File Initialization (IFI).

SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

SQL6-D0-010000 - Access to database files must be limited to relevant processes and to authorized, administrative users.

SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

SQL6-D0-011200 - SQL Server must record time stamps in audit records and application data that can be mapped to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC, formerly GMT).

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

SQL6-D0-011500 - Windows must enforce access restrictions associated with changes to the configuration of the SQL Server instance.

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

SQL6-D0-016000 - SQL Server must configure Customer Feedback and Error Reporting.

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

SQL6-D0-016100 - SQL Server must configure SQL Server Usage and Error Reporting Auditing.

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

SQL6-D0-017800 - The SQL Server Browser service must be disabled unless specifically required and approved.

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT