The Application Server must use cryptographic modules that meet the requirements of applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance when encrypting stored data.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-35330	SRG-APP-000179-AS-000128	SV-46617r1_rule		Medium

Description
Encryption is only as good as the encryption modules utilized. Unapproved cryptographic module algorithms cannot be verified, and cannot be relied upon to provide confidentiality or integrity and DoD data may be compromised due to weak algorithms. FIPS 140-2 is the current standard for validating cryptographic modules and NSA Type-X (where X=1, 2, 3, 4) products are NSA certified hardware based encryption modules. Application servers must provide FIPS compliant encryption modules when storing encrypted data and configuration settings.

Description

Encryption is only as good as the encryption modules utilized. Unapproved cryptographic module algorithms cannot be verified, and cannot be relied upon to provide confidentiality or integrity and DoD data may be compromised due to weak algorithms. FIPS 140-2 is the current standard for validating cryptographic modules and NSA Type-X (where X=1, 2, 3, 4) products are NSA certified hardware based encryption modules. Application servers must provide FIPS compliant encryption modules when storing encrypted data and configuration settings.

STIG	Date
Application Server Security Requirements Guide	2013-01-08

Details

Check Text ( C-43698r2_chk )
Review AS documentation and configuration to determine if the encryption modules utilized for storage of data are FIPS 140-2 compliant. Reference the following NIST site to identify validated encryption modules: http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140val-all.htm If the encryption modules used for storage of data are not FIPS 140-2 validated, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-39876r1_fix)
Configure the AS to utilize FIPS 140-2 approved encryption modules when the AS is storing data.