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The operating system must employ FIPS-validated cryptography to protect unclassified information.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
SRG-OS-000170-ESXI5-PF SRG-OS-000170-ESXI5-PF SRG-OS-000170-ESXI5-PF_rule Medium
Description
Cryptography is only as strong as the encryption modules/algorithms employed to encrypt the data. Use of weak or un-tested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of utilizing encryption to protect data. Permanent finding - No FIPS validated module.
STIG Date
VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-01-15

Details

Check Text ( C-SRG-OS-000170-ESXI5-PF_chk )
ESXi does not support this requirement. This is a permanent finding.
Fix Text (F-SRG-OS-000170-ESXI5-PF_fix)
This requirement is a permanent finding and cannot be fixed. An appropriate mitigation for the system must be implemented but this finding cannot be considered fixed.