The application server must identify data type, specification, and usage when transferring information between different security domains

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-35503	SRG-APP-000043-AS-NA	SV-46790r1_rule		Medium

Description
Information flow control regulates where information is allowed to travel within an information system and between information systems (as opposed to who is allowed to access the information), without explicit regard to subsequent access to that information. Flow control is based on the characteristics of the information and/or the information path. Applications providing flow control must identify data type, specification, and usage when transferring information between different security domains so policy restrictions may be applied. A security domain is defined as a domain implementing a security policy and is administered by a single authority. Data type, specification and usage includes, using file naming to reflect the type of data being transferred and limiting data transfer based on file type. Information flow control only applies to a CDS. An AS is not a CDS.

Description

Information flow control regulates where information is allowed to travel within an information system and between information systems (as opposed to who is allowed to access the information), without explicit regard to subsequent access to that information. Flow control is based on the characteristics of the information and/or the information path. Applications providing flow control must identify data type, specification, and usage when transferring information between different security domains so policy restrictions may be applied. A security domain is defined as a domain implementing a security policy and is administered by a single authority. Data type, specification and usage includes, using file naming to reflect the type of data being transferred and limiting data transfer based on file type. Information flow control only applies to a CDS. An AS is not a CDS.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-43844r1_chk )
This requirement is NA for the AS SRG.

Fix Text (F-40045r1_fix)
This requirement is NA. No fix is required.