The network device must display security attributes 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
SRG-NET-000278-NDM-000187	SRG-NET-000278-NDM-000187	SRG-NET-000278-NDM-000187_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
Network Device Management Security Requirements Guide	2013-07-30

Details

Check Text ( C-SRG-NET-000278-NDM-000187_chk )
Verify the network device displays security attributes in human readable from on each object output from the system to system output devices. If the network device does not display security attributes in human readable form on each object output from the system to system output devices, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-SRG-NET-000278-NDM-000187_fix)
Configure the network device to display security attributes in human readable form on each object output from the system to system output devices.