The network device 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-NDM-000138	SRG-NET-000179-NDM-000138	SRG-NET-000179-NDM-000138_rule		Low

Description
When data is written to portable digital media, there is the 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 the 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
Network Device Management Security Requirements Guide	2013-07-30

Details

Check Text ( C-SRG-NET-000179-NDM-000138_chk )
Verify the network device utilizes cryptographic mechanisms to protect and restrict access to information on portable digital media. If the network device does not utilize cryptographic mechanisms to protect and restrict access to information on portable digital media, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-SRG-NET-000179-NDM-000138_fix)
Configure the network device to utilize cryptographic mechanisms to protect and restrict access to information on portable digital media.