The container platform, for PKI-based authentication, must implement a local cache of revocation data to support path discovery and validation in case of the inability to access revocation information via the network.

The container platform, for PKI-based authentication, must implement a local cache of revocation data to support path discovery and validation in case of the inability to access revocation information via the network.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-233201	SRG-APP-000401-CTR-000965	SV-233201r601806_rule		Medium

Description
The potential of allowing access to users who are no longer authorized (have revoked certificates) increases unless a local cache of revocation data is configured.

STIG	Date
Container Platform Security Requirements Guide	2021-12-14

Details

Check Text ( C-36137r601805_chk )
Review the container platform configuration. If the container platform is not implemented to use a local cache of revocation data to support path discovery and validation in case of the inability to access revocation information via the network, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-36105r601091_fix)
Configure the container platform to implement a local cache of revocation data to support path discovery and validation in case of the inability to access revocation information via the network.