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Microsoft IIS 10.0 Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V3R7

Release Date

Feb 26, 2026

SCAP Benchmark ID

IIS_10-0_Server_STIG

Total Checks

40

Tags

web
CAT I: 4CAT II: 34CAT III: 2

This Security Technical Implementation Guide is published as a tool to improve the security of Department of Defense (DOD) information systems. The requirements are derived from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 and related documents. Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via email to the following address: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil.

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V-218786MEDIUMBoth the log file and Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) for the IIS 10.0 web server must be enabled.V-218788MEDIUMThe IIS 10.0 web server must produce log records that contain sufficient information to establish the outcome (success or failure) of IIS 10.0 web server events.V-218789MEDIUMThe IIS 10.0 web server must produce log records containing sufficient information to establish the identity of any user/subject or process associated with an event.V-218791MEDIUMThe log data and records from the IIS 10.0 web server must be backed up onto a different system or media.V-218792MEDIUMThe IIS 10.0 web server must not perform user management for hosted applications.V-218793MEDIUMThe IIS 10.0 web server must only contain functions necessary for operation.V-218794MEDIUMThe IIS 10.0 web server must not be both a website server and a proxy server.V-218795HIGHAll IIS 10.0 web server sample code, example applications, and tutorials must be removed from a production IIS 10.0 server.V-218796MEDIUMThe accounts created by uninstalled features (i.e., tools, utilities, specific, etc.) must be deleted from the IIS 10.0 server.V-218797MEDIUMThe IIS 10.0 web server must be reviewed on a regular basis to remove any Operating System features, utility programs, plug-ins, and modules not necessary for operation.V-218798MEDIUMThe IIS 10.0 web server must have Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) that invoke OS shell programs disabled.V-218799MEDIUMThe IIS 10.0 web server must have Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) disabled.V-218801MEDIUMJava software installed on a production IIS 10.0 web server must be limited to .class files and the Java Virtual Machine.V-218802HIGHIIS 10.0 Web server accounts accessing the directory tree, the shell, or other operating system functions and utilities must only be administrative accounts.V-218803MEDIUMThe IIS 10.0 web server must separate the hosted applications from hosted web server management functionality.V-218804MEDIUMThe IIS 10.0 web server must use cookies to track session state.V-218805MEDIUMThe IIS 10.0 web server must accept only system-generated session identifiers.V-218806MEDIUMThe IIS 10.0 web server must augment re-creation to a stable and known baseline.V-218807MEDIUMThe production IIS 10.0 web server must utilize SHA2 encryption for the Machine Key.V-218808MEDIUMDirectory Browsing on the IIS 10.0 web server must be disabled.V-218810MEDIUMWarning and error messages displayed to clients must be modified to minimize the identity of the IIS 10.0 web server, patches, loaded modules, and directory paths.V-218812MEDIUMThe IIS 10.0 web server must restrict inbound connections from non-secure zones.V-218813MEDIUMThe IIS 10.0 web server must provide the capability to immediately disconnect or disable remote access to the hosted applications.V-218814MEDIUMIIS 10.0 web server system files must conform to minimum file permission requirements.V-218815MEDIUMThe IIS 10.0 web server must use a logging mechanism configured to allocate log record storage capacity large enough to accommodate the logging requirements of the IIS 10.0 web server.V-218816MEDIUMAccess to web administration tools must be restricted to the web manager and the web managers designees.V-218817MEDIUMThe IIS 10.0 web server must not be running on a system providing any other role.V-218818MEDIUMThe Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) must be disabled on the IIS 10.0 web server.V-218819MEDIUMThe IIS 10.0 web server must be tuned to handle the operational requirements of the hosted application.V-218820MEDIUMIIS 10.0 web server session IDs must be sent to the client using TLS.V-218821HIGHAn IIS 10.0 web server must maintain the confidentiality of controlled information during transmission through the use of an approved Transport Layer Security (TLS) version.V-218822MEDIUMThe IIS 10.0 web server must maintain the confidentiality of controlled information during transmission through the use of an approved Transport Layer Security (TLS) version.V-218823HIGHAll accounts installed with the IIS 10.0 web server software and tools must have passwords assigned and default passwords changed.V-218824MEDIUMUnspecified file extensions on a production IIS 10.0 web server must be removed.V-218825MEDIUMThe IIS 10.0 web server must have a global authorization rule configured to restrict access.V-218826MEDIUMThe IIS 10.0 websites MaxConnections setting must be configured to limit the number of allowed simultaneous session requests.V-218827LOWThe IIS 10.0 web server must enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS).V-228572MEDIUMAn IIS Server configured to be a SMTP relay must require authentication.V-241789LOWASP.NET version must be removed from the HTTP Response Header information.V-268325MEDIUMThe Request Smuggling filter must be enabled.