SP13-00-000135 - SharePoint must employ cryptographic mechanisms preventing the unauthorized disclosure of information during transmission, unless the transmitted data is otherwise protected by alternative physical measures.

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Information

Preventing the disclosure of transmitted information requires that applications take measures to employ some form of cryptographic mechanism in order to protect the information during transmission. This is usually achieved through the use of Transport Layer Security (TLS), SSL VPN, or IPSEC tunnel.

Alternative physical protection measures include Protected Distribution Systems (PDS). PDS are used to transmit unencrypted classified NSI through an area of lesser classification or control. Inasmuch as the classified NSI is unencrypted, the PDS must provide adequate electrical, electromagnetic, and physical safeguards to deter exploitation. Refer to NSTSSI No. 7003 for additional details on a PDS.

Solution

Configure the SharePoint server to employ cryptographic mechanisms preventing the unauthorized disclosure of information during transmission, unless the transmitted data is otherwise protected by alternative physical measures.

Open IIS Manager.

In the Connections pane, expand Sites.

Click the Web Application site.

In the Actions pane, click Bindings.

In the Site Bindings window, click Add.

In the Add Site Binding window, change Type to https, and select the site's SSL certificate.

Click OK, and then click Close.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_SharePoint_2013_V2R2_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-8, CAT|I, CCI|CCI-002421, Rule-ID|SV-223262r612235_rule, STIG-ID|SP13-00-000135, STIG-Legacy|SV-74415, STIG-Legacy|V-59985, Vuln-ID|V-223262

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: fe9116e1d6d7b10b4b80dc15e985d07699fe02d10354cf1577312c22b25df933