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The Mainframe Product must implement NIST FIPS-validated cryptography to protect unclassified information requiring confidentiality and cryptographic protection in accordance with applicable federal laws, Executive orders, directives, policies, regulations, and standards.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-68439 SRG-APP-000514-MFP-000274 SV-82929r1_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-68971r1_chk )
Examine installation and configuration settings.

If the Mainframe Product does not implement FIPS 140 cryptography to protect unclassified information requiring confidentiality and cryptographic protection in accordance with applicable federal laws, Executive orders, directives, policies, regulations, and standards, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-74555r1_fix)
Configure the Mainframe Product settings to implement FIPS 140 cryptography to protect unclassified information requiring confidentiality and cryptographic protection in accordance with applicable federal laws, Executive orders, directives, policies, regulations, and standards.