The operating system must verify correct operation of all security functions.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-56719	SRG-OS-000445-GPOS-00199	SV-70979r1_rule		Medium

Description
Without verification of the security functions, security functions may not operate correctly and the failure may go unnoticed. Security function is defined as the hardware, software, and/or firmware of the information system responsible for enforcing the system security policy and supporting the isolation of code and data on which the protection is based. Security functionality includes, but is not limited to, establishing system accounts, configuring access authorizations (i.e., permissions, privileges), setting events to be audited, and setting intrusion detection parameters. This requirement applies to operating systems performing security function verification/testing and/or systems and environments that require this functionality.

Description

Without verification of the security functions, security functions may not operate correctly and the failure may go unnoticed. Security function is defined as the hardware, software, and/or firmware of the information system responsible for enforcing the system security policy and supporting the isolation of code and data on which the protection is based. Security functionality includes, but is not limited to, establishing system accounts, configuring access authorizations (i.e., permissions, privileges), setting events to be audited, and setting intrusion detection parameters. This requirement applies to operating systems performing security function verification/testing and/or systems and environments that require this functionality.

STIG	Date
General Purpose Operating System SRG	2015-12-31

Details

Check Text ( C-57289r1_chk )
Verify the operating system verifies correct operation of all security functions. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-61615r1_fix)
Configure the operating system to verify correct operation of all security functions.