Data from the vRA PostgreSQL database must be protected from unauthorized transfer.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-89381	VRAU-PG-000220	SV-100031r1_rule		Medium

Description
Applications, including DBMSs, must prevent unauthorized and unintended information transfer via shared system resources. Data used for the development and testing of applications often involves copying data from production. It is important that specific procedures exist for this process, to include the conditions under which such transfer may take place, where the copies may reside, and the rules for ensuring sensitive data are not exposed. Copies of sensitive data must not be misplaced or left in a temporary location without the proper controls.

Description

Applications, including DBMSs, must prevent unauthorized and unintended information transfer via shared system resources. Data used for the development and testing of applications often involves copying data from production. It is important that specific procedures exist for this process, to include the conditions under which such transfer may take place, where the copies may reside, and the rules for ensuring sensitive data are not exposed. Copies of sensitive data must not be misplaced or left in a temporary location without the proper controls.

STIG	Date
VMW vRealize Automation 7.x PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide	2018-10-12

Details

Check Text ( C-89073r1_chk )
Obtain the site data-transfer policy from the ISSO. Review the policies and procedures used to ensure that all vRA data are being protected from unauthorized and unintended information transformation in accordance with site policy. If the site data-transfer policy is not followed, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-96123r1_fix)
Modify any code used for moving data from production to development/test systems to comply with the organization-defined data transfer policy, and to ensure copies of production data are not left in unsecured locations.