The Test Manager will ensure test procedures are created and at least annually executed to ensure system initialization, shutdown, and aborts are configured to ensure the system remains in a secure state.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-16827	APP5060	SV-17827r1_rule	DCSS-2	Medium

Description
Secure state assurance cannot be accomplished without testing the system state at least annually to ensure the system remains in a secure state upon intialization, shutdown and abort.

STIG	Date
Application Security and Development STIG	2014-04-03

Details

Check Text ( C-17826r1_chk )
Ask the application representative to provide tests plans, procedures and results to ensure system initialization, shutdown, and aborts keep the system in a secure state. If the application is a COTS/GOTS product or is composed of only COTS/GOTS products with no custom code, this check does not apply unless the application is being reviewed by or in conjunction with the COTS/GOTS vendor in which case this check is applicable. 1) If test plans, procedures, and results do not exist ,or at least executed annually, it is a finding.

Check Text ( C-17826r1_chk )

Ask the application representative to provide tests plans, procedures and results to ensure system initialization, shutdown, and aborts keep the system in a secure state.

If the application is a COTS/GOTS product or is composed of only COTS/GOTS products with no custom code, this check does not apply unless the application is being reviewed by or in conjunction with the COTS/GOTS vendor in which case this check is applicable.

1) If test plans, procedures, and results do not exist ,or at least executed annually, it is a finding.

Fix Text (F-17144r1_fix)
Correct errors in initialization, shutdown, and aborts leaving the system in an unsecure state.