The VPN Gateway must use FIPS 140-2 compliant mechanisms for authentication to a cryptographic module.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-207222	SRG-NET-000230-VPN-000770	SV-207222r608988_rule		Medium

Description
Unapproved mechanisms that are used for authentication to the cryptographic module are not verified, and therefore cannot be relied upon to provide confidentiality or integrity and DoD data may be compromised. VPN gateways utilizing encryption are required to use FIPS compliant mechanisms for authenticating to cryptographic modules. FIPS 140-2 is the current standard for validating that mechanisms used to access cryptographic modules utilize authentication that meets DoD requirements.

Description

Unapproved mechanisms that are used for authentication to the cryptographic module are not verified, and therefore cannot be relied upon to provide confidentiality or integrity and DoD data may be compromised. VPN gateways utilizing encryption are required to use FIPS compliant mechanisms for authenticating to cryptographic modules. FIPS 140-2 is the current standard for validating that mechanisms used to access cryptographic modules utilize authentication that meets DoD requirements.

STIG	Date
Virtual Private Network (VPN) Security Requirements Guide	2024-04-09

Details

Check Text ( C-7482r378287_chk )
Verify the VPN Gateway uses FIPS 140-2 compliant mechanisms for authentication to a cryptographic module. If the VPN Gateway does not use FIPS 140-2 compliant mechanisms for authentication to a cryptographic module, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-7482r378288_fix)
Configure the VPN Gateway to use FIPS 140-2 compliant mechanisms for authentication to a cryptographic module.