The Exchange Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) Sender filter must be enabled.

From MS Exchange 2013 Edge Transport Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-001308

SV-84521r2_rule The Exchange Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) Sender filter must be enabled.

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Email system availability depends in part on best practices strategies for setting tuning configurations. Careful tuning reduces the risk that system or network congestion will contribute to availability impacts. Filters that govern inbound email evaluation can significantly reduce spam, phishing, and spoofed emails. Filters for messages from blank senders, known spammers, or zero-day attack modifications must be enabled to be effective. Failure to enable the filter will result in no action taken. This setting should always be enabled.

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This requirement is N/A for SIPR enclaves. This requirement is N/A if the organization subscribes to EEMSG or other similar DoD enterprise protections for email services. Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command: Get-SenderFilterConfig | Select Name, Enabled If the value of Enabled is not set to True, this is a finding.

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Open the Exchange Management Shell and enter the following command: Set-SenderfilterConfig -Enabled $true

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