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-32582	SRG-APP-000277-DB-NA	SV-42919r1_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. This requirement is specific to applications providing malicious code protection. This requirement is NA for databases.

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. This requirement is specific to applications providing malicious code protection. This requirement is NA for databases.

STIG	Date
Database Security Requirements Guide	2012-07-02

Details

Check Text ( C-41020r1_chk )
This check is NA for databases.

Fix Text (F-36496r1_fix)
This fix is NA for databases.