The HPE Nimble must obtain its public key certificates from an appropriate certificate policy through an approved service provider.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-252198 | HPEN-NM-000130 | SV-252198r1001013_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| For user certificates, each organization obtains certificates from an approved, shared service provider, as required by OMB policy. For federal agencies operating a legacy public key infrastructure cross-certified with the Federal Bridge Certification Authority at medium assurance or higher, this Certification Authority (CA) will suffice. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| HPE Nimble Storage Array NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-06-20 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-252198r1001013_chk)
Type "cert --list". Review the output to confirm that the custom-ca and custom certificates exist, and the "Use" values specified for HTTPS and APIS are both "custom". If not, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-55604r1001012_fix)
To create and import a custom, CA-signed certificate, follow these steps:
1. Type "cert --gen custom-csr". Copy the displayed CSR and submit it to an appropriate signing authority.
2. Type "cert --import custom-ca" and paste the PEM-encoded CA certificate chain as input to the command.
3. Type "cert --import custom" and paste the signed certificate obtained from the CA.