The McAfee Application Control Options Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) settings, if being used, must be confined to the organizations enclave.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-213322	MCAC-PO-000106	SV-213322r506897_rule		Medium

Description
Data will be leaving the endpoint to be analyzed by the ATD. Because data could feasibly be intercepted en route, risk of outside threats is minimized by ensuring the ATD is in the same enclave as the endpoints.

STIG	Date
McAfee Application Control 8.x Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-10-02

Details

Check Text ( C-14550r309063_chk )
If an ATD server is not being used in the environment, this is Not Applicable. Consult with the ISSO/ISSM to review the written policy to ensure the usage of an ATD is documented. If the usage of an ATD is not documented in the written policy, this is a finding. Determine the location of the ATD being used by the organization and verify the ATD is confined to the organization's enclave. If the location of the ATD being used by the organization cannot be determined and the ATD is not confined to the organization's enclave, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-14550r309063_chk )

If an ATD server is not being used in the environment, this is Not Applicable.

Consult with the ISSO/ISSM to review the written policy to ensure the usage of an ATD is documented.

If the usage of an ATD is not documented in the written policy, this is a finding.

Determine the location of the ATD being used by the organization and verify the ATD is confined to the organization's enclave.

If the location of the ATD being used by the organization cannot be determined and the ATD is not confined to the organization's enclave, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-14548r309064_fix)
Relocate or reinstall the ATD being used by the organization to be confined to the organization's enclave.