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The operating system must authenticate peripherals before establishing a connection.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-56809 SRG-OS-000378-GPOS-00163 SV-71069r1_rule Medium
Description
Without authenticating devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity. Peripherals include, but are not limited to, such devices as flash drives, external storage, and printers.
STIG Date
General Purpose Operating System SRG 2019-07-01

Details

Check Text ( C-57379r1_chk )
Verify the operating system authenticates peripherals before establishing a connection. If it does not, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-61705r1_fix)
Configure the operating system to authenticate peripherals before establishing a connection.