Applications scanning for malicious code must support organizational requirements to configure malicious code protection mechanisms to perform periodic scans of the information system on an organization defined frequency.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-35689	SRG-APP-000277-AS-NA	SV-46976r1_rule		Medium

Description
Malicious code protection mechanisms include, but are not limited to, anti-virus and malware detection software. In order to minimize potential negative impact to the organization that can be caused by malicious code, it is imperative that malicious code is identified and eradicated. Malicious code includes viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and Spyware. It is not enough to simply have the software installed. This software must periodically scan the system to search for malware on an organization defined frequency. The requirement is NA. The AS does not provide malicious code protection.

Description

Malicious code protection mechanisms include, but are not limited to, anti-virus and malware detection software. In order to minimize potential negative impact to the organization that can be caused by malicious code, it is imperative that malicious code is identified and eradicated. Malicious code includes viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and Spyware. It is not enough to simply have the software installed. This software must periodically scan the system to search for malware on an organization defined frequency. The requirement is NA. The AS does not provide malicious code protection.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-44031r1_chk )
This requirement is NA for the AS SRG.

Fix Text (F-40231r1_fix)
The requirement is NA. No fix is required.