Occasionally security auditing companies may scan for vulnerabilities on your entire business infrastructure with your approval
There may be reports that SMB Signing is either:
This applied directly on your DCS Manager in a Windows Server environment. Some companies may even recommend that you enable SMB to ensure packets are sent and received from trusted sources. This begs the question, "Is SMB required for DCS to function?"
Windows Family Products include:
To identify if SMB signing is included and what versions it is:
Windows Server either has SMB Enabled or Disabled.
Rather than target SMB directly, we recommend:
If you are unable to upgrade DCS to ensure greater security measures, you may also Enable or Disable SMB Signing on the DCS Manager in question, which will not impact communication between Agents and the DCS Manager:
Note: This will impact other timestamps and verification of communication regarding non-repudiation between the Server and between other applications. Consult with your Network and Security Administrator to decide if this option is right for you.