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The Mainframe Product must implement NSA-approved cryptography to protect classified information in accordance with applicable federal laws, Executive orders, directives, policies, regulations, and standards.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-68433 SRG-APP-000416-MFP-000269 SV-82923r1_rule Medium
Description
Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of using encryption to protect data. The application must implement cryptographic modules adhering to the higher standards approved by the federal government since this provides assurance they have been tested and validated.
STIG Date
Mainframe Product Security Requirements Guide 2017-06-22

Details

Check Text ( C-68965r1_chk )
If the Mainframe Product is deployed in an unclassified environment, this is not applicable.

Examine installation and configuration settings.

If the Mainframe Product does not implement NSA-approved cryptography to protect classified information using an external security manager (ESM), this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-74549r1_fix)
Configure the Mainframe Product to implement NSA-approved cryptography to protect classified information using an external security manager.