The IDPS must use cryptographic mechanisms to protect and restrict access to information on portable digital media.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
SRG-NET-000179-IDPS-000166	SRG-NET-000179-IDPS-000166	SRG-NET-000179-IDPS-000166_rule		Medium

Description
When data is written to portable digital media, there is risk of loss of data along with integrity and data confidentiality. An organizational assessment of risk guides the selection of media and associated information contained on the media requiring restricted access. Organizations document in policy and procedures, the media requiring restricted access, individuals authorized to access the media, and the specific measures taken to restrict access. Fewer protection measures are needed for media containing information determined by the organization to be in the public domain, to be publicly releasable, or to have limited or no adverse impact if accessed by other than authorized personnel. In these situations, it is assumed the physical access controls where the media resides provide adequate protection.

Description

When data is written to portable digital media, there is risk of loss of data along with integrity and data confidentiality. An organizational assessment of risk guides the selection of media and associated information contained on the media requiring restricted access. Organizations document in policy and procedures, the media requiring restricted access, individuals authorized to access the media, and the specific measures taken to restrict access. Fewer protection measures are needed for media containing information determined by the organization to be in the public domain, to be publicly releasable, or to have limited or no adverse impact if accessed by other than authorized personnel. In these situations, it is assumed the physical access controls where the media resides provide adequate protection.

STIG	Date
IDPS Security Requirements Guide (SRG)	2012-03-08

Details

Check Text ( C-43306_chk )
Verify the device is configured so files copied to the portable digital media are automatically encrypted. If the system is not configured to automatically encrypt files copied to any attached portable digital media, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-43306_fix)
Configure the IDPS to automatically encrypt files copied to any attached portable digital media.