Controls/EDCA-DATA-014.json

{
  "id": "EDCA-DATA-014",
  "title": "S/MIME is enabled for Outlook Web App",
  "description": "The SMimeEnabled property on OWA virtual directories SHOULD be True. Enabling S/MIME in OWA allows users to send and receive digitally signed and encrypted messages through the browser, supporting end-to-end email security.",
  "verify": true,
  "subject": "Server",
  "category": "Data Security",
  "severity": "Low",
  "severityWeight": 3,
  "frameworks": [
    "Best Practice",
    "CIS",
    "ISM"
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "name": "CIS 2.3.5 (L1): Ensure Enable S/MIME for OWA is set to True",
      "url": "https://www.cisecurity.org/benchmark/microsoft_exchange_server"
    },
    {
      "name": "S/MIME for message signing and encryption in Exchange Server",
      "url": "https://learn.microsoft.com/exchange/policy-and-compliance/smime/smime"
    },
    {
      "name": "ISM: Guidelines for Cryptography (ISM-0490)",
      "url": "https://www.cyber.gov.au/resources-business-and-government/essential-cyber-security/ism/cyber-security-guidelines/guidelines-for-cryptography"
    }
  ],
  "remediation": {
    "automatable": true,
    "description": "Enable S/MIME on all OWA virtual directories.",
    "scriptTemplate": "# Enable S/MIME on all OWA virtual directories on this server.\nGet-OwaVirtualDirectory -Server $env:COMPUTERNAME | Set-OwaVirtualDirectory -SMIMEEnabled $true"
  },
  "considerations": "S/MIME requires end-user certificates to be provisioned and users must install the S/MIME control in their browser. Enabling this setting does not automatically configure certificates for users.",
  "roles": [
    "Mailbox"
  ]
}