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The Host Based Security System (HBSS) McAfee Agent must be installed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-73269 WN16-00-000260 SV-87921r1_rule Medium
Description
The McAfee Agent is the client side distributed component of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (McAfee ePO), which provides a secure communication channel between the ePO server and managed point products.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-03-07

Details

Check Text ( C-73373r1_chk )
Run "Services.msc".

Verify the service is running, depending on the McAfee Agent version installed.

McAfee Agent v5.x - McAfee Agent Service

McAfee Agent v4.x - McAfee Framework Service

If the service is not listed or does not have a Status of "Started", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-79713r1_fix)
Deploy the McAfee Agent as detailed in accordance with the DoD HBSS STIG.