Sensitive information from production database exports should be modified after import to a development database.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-3819	DG0076-ORACLE10	SV-24653r1_rule	ECAN-1	Medium

Description
Data export from production databases may include sensitive data. Application developers do not have a need to know to sensitive data. Any access they may have to production data would be considered unauthorized access and subject the sensitive data to unlawful or unauthorized disclosure. See DODD 8500.1 for a definition of Sensitive Information.

STIG	Date
Oracle 10 Database Instance STIG	2014-01-14

Details

Check Text ( C-28651r1_chk )
If the database being reviewed is not a production database, this check is Not a Finding. Review policy, procedures and restrictions for data imports of production data containing sensitive information into development databases. If data imports of production data are allowed, review procedures for protecting any sensitive data included in production exports. If sensitive data is included in the exports and no procedures are in place to remove or modify the data to render it not sensitive prior to import into a development database or policy and procedures are not in place to ensure authorization of development personnel to access sensitive information contained in production data, this is a Finding.

Check Text ( C-28651r1_chk )

If the database being reviewed is not a production database, this check is Not a Finding.

Review policy, procedures and restrictions for data imports of production data containing sensitive information into development databases.

If data imports of production data are allowed, review procedures for protecting any sensitive data included in production exports.

If sensitive data is included in the exports and no procedures are in place to remove or modify the data to render it not sensitive prior to import into a development database or policy and procedures are not in place to ensure authorization of development personnel to access sensitive information contained in production data, this is a Finding.

Fix Text (F-25678r1_fix)
Develop, document and implement policy, procedures and restrictions for production data import. Require any users assigned privileges that allow the export of production data from the database to acknowledge understanding of import policies, procedures and restrictions. Restrict permissions of development personnel requiring use or access to production data imported into development databases containing sensitive information to authorized users. Implement policy and procedures to modify or remove sensitive information in production exports prior to import into development databases.

Fix Text (F-25678r1_fix)

Develop, document and implement policy, procedures and restrictions for production data import.

Require any users assigned privileges that allow the export of production data from the database to acknowledge understanding of import policies, procedures and restrictions.

Restrict permissions of development personnel requiring use or access to production data imported into development databases containing sensitive information to authorized users.

Implement policy and procedures to modify or remove sensitive information in production exports prior to import into development databases.