The operating system must verify the correct operation of security functions in accordance with organization-defined conditions and in accordance with organization-defined frequency (if periodic verification).

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
RHEL-06-000460-PNF	RHEL-06-000460-PNF	RHEL-06-000460-PNF_rule		Medium

Description
Security functional testing involves testing the operating system for conformance to the operating system security function specifications, as well as, for the underlying security model. The need to verify security functionality applies to all security functions. The conformance criteria state the conditions necessary for the operating system to exhibit the desired security behavior or satisfy a security property for example, successful login triggers an audit entry.

Description

Security functional testing involves testing the operating system for conformance to the operating system security function specifications, as well as, for the underlying security model. The need to verify security functionality applies to all security functions. The conformance criteria state the conditions necessary for the operating system to exhibit the desired security behavior or satisfy a security property for example, successful login triggers an audit entry.

STIG	Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-02-05

Details

Check Text ( C-RHEL-06-000460-PNF_chk )
RHEL6 supports this requirement and cannot be configured to be out of compliance. This is a permanent not a finding.

Fix Text (F-RHEL-06-000460-PNF_fix)
This requirement is a permanent not a finding. No fix is required.