Rec: 2.1.6 - Validate Test-SpamPolicyAdminNotify.ps1, ELevel: E3, ProfileLevel: L1, IG1: FALSE, IG2: TRUE, IG3: TRUE, Connection: EXO

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Validation for Test-SpamPolicyAdminNotify.ps1

Recommendation Details

• Recommendation: 2.1.6
• Description: Ensure Exchange Online Spam Policies are set to notify administrators
• ELevel: E3
• Profile Level: L1
• CIS Control: 17.5
• CIS Description: Assign Key Roles and Responsibilities
• Implementation Group 1: FALSE
• Implementation Group 2: TRUE
• Implementation Group 3: TRUE
• Automated: TRUE
• Connection: EXO

Test-SpamPolicyAdminNotify.ps1

Tasks

Validate recommendation details

• [x] Confirm that the recommendation details are accurate and complete as per the CIS benchmark.

Validate test for a pass

• [ ] Confirm that the automated test results align with the manual audit steps outlined in the CIS benchmark.
  • Specific conditions to check:
  • Condition A: Exchange Online Spam Policies are set to notify administrators.
  • Condition B: Using PowerShell, the NotifyOutboundSpamRecipients and NotifyOutboundSpam properties are set to true and the email addresses to be notified are correct.

Validate test for a fail

• [ ] Confirm that the failure conditions in the automated test are consistent with the manual audit results.
  • Specific conditions to check:
  • Condition A: Exchange Online Spam Policies are not set to notify administrators.
  • Condition B: Using PowerShell, the NotifyOutboundSpamRecipients and NotifyOutboundSpam properties are not set to true or the email addresses to be notified are incorrect.

Add notes and observations

• [ ] Compare the automated audit results with the manual audit steps and provide detailed observations.
  • Automated audit produced info consistent with the manual audit test results? (Yes/No)
  • Without disclosing any sensitive information, document any discrepancies between the actual output and the expected output.
  • Document any error messages, removing any sensitive information before submitting.
  • Identify the specific function, line, or section of the script that failed, if known.
  • Provide any additional context or observations that might help in troubleshooting.

If needed, the helpers folder in .\source\helpers contains a CSV to assist with locating the test definition.

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Base PowerShell Audit:

Get-HostedOutboundSpamFilterPolicy | Select-Object Bcc*, Notify*