The IDPS must display security attributes in human readable form on each object output from the system to system output devices to identify an organizationally identified set of special dissemination, handling, or distribution instructions using organizationally identified human readable, standard naming conventions.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-34666	SRG-NET-000278-IDPS-00200	SV-45541r1_rule		Low

Description
When applications generate or output data, the associated security attributes need to be displayed. Security attributes are abstractions representing the basic properties or characteristics of an entity (e.g., subjects and objects) with respect to safeguarding information. These attributes are typically associated with internal data structures (e.g., records, buffers, files, registry keys) within the information system. Security attributes are used to: enable the implementation of access control and flow control policies; reflect special dissemination, handling or distribution instructions; or support other aspects of the information security policy. Objects output from the information system include pages, screens, or their equivalent. Output devices include printers and video displays on client devices. If security attributes are not displayed in human readable form, then it is difficult to disseminate errors in information access control or information flow policy.

Description

When applications generate or output data, the associated security attributes need to be displayed. Security attributes are abstractions representing the basic properties or characteristics of an entity (e.g., subjects and objects) with respect to safeguarding information. These attributes are typically associated with internal data structures (e.g., records, buffers, files, registry keys) within the information system. Security attributes are used to: enable the implementation of access control and flow control policies; reflect special dissemination, handling or distribution instructions; or support other aspects of the information security policy. Objects output from the information system include pages, screens, or their equivalent. Output devices include printers and video displays on client devices. If security attributes are not displayed in human readable form, then it is difficult to disseminate errors in information access control or information flow policy.

STIG	Date
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS) Security Requirements Guide	2012-11-19

Details

Check Text ( C-42890r1_chk )
View the configuration screen on the management console. Verify the information flow and access control resulting from the sensor rules display in human readable form. This display can be in an onscreen format or in a report generated by a tool. Verify existing user rights and privileges associated with users and objects are displayed in human readable form. This display can be onscreen or generated by a reporting tool. If access control privileges are not displayed in human readable form, this is a finding. If information flow is not displayed in a human readable form, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-42890r1_chk )

View the configuration screen on the management console.
Verify the information flow and access control resulting from the sensor rules display in human readable form. This display can be in an onscreen format or in a report generated by a tool.
Verify existing user rights and privileges associated with users and objects are displayed in human readable form. This display can be onscreen or generated by a reporting tool.

If access control privileges are not displayed in human readable form, this is a finding. If information flow is not displayed in a human readable form, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-38938r1_fix)
Configure settings for security reporting tools to provide reports of security attributes for information flows and user privileges.