A public IIS 10.0 website must only accept Secure Socket Layer (SSL) connections when authentication is required.

Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption is a required security setting for a private web server. Encryption of private information is essential to ensuring data confidentiality. If private information is not encrypted, it can be intercepted and easily read by an unauthorized party. A private web server must use a FIPS 140-2-approved TLS version, and all non-FIPS-approved SSL versions must be disabled. NIST SP 800-52 specifies the preferred configurations for government systems.

Note: If the server being reviewed is a private IIS 10.0 web server, this is Not Applicable. Note: If the server being reviewed is a public IIS 10.0 web server not requiring authentication, this is Not Applicable. Note: If the server being reviewed is hosting SharePoint, this is Not Applicable. Note: If the server being reviewed is hosting WSUS, this is Not Applicable. Note: If the server being reviewed is hosting Simple Certificate Enrollment Services (SCEP), this is Not Applicable. Note: If the server being reviewed is hosting Network Device Enrollment Services (NDES), this is Not Applicable. Follow the procedures below for each site hosted on the IIS 10.0 web server: Open the IIS 10.0 Manager. Click the site name. Double-click the "SSL Settings" icon. Verify "Require SSL" check box is selected. If the "Require SSL" check box is not selected, this is a finding.

Note: If the server being reviewed is a private IIS 10.0 web server, this is Not Applicable. Follow the procedures below for each site hosted on the IIS 10.0 web server: Open the IIS 10.0 Manager. Click the site name. Double-click the "SSL Settings" icon. Select "Require SSL" check box. Select "Apply" from the "Actions" pane.