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IBM Aspera Platform 4.2 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The IBM Aspera Console feature must be configured to use encryption services that implement NIST FIPS-validated cryptography to protect the confidentiality of remote access sessions.

    <VulnDiscussion>Without confidentiality protection mechanisms, unauthorized individuals may gain access to sensitive information via a remote...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-NET-000213-ALG-000107

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • IBM Aspera Console interactive session must be terminated after 10 minutes of inactivity for non-privileged and privileged sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Terminating an idle session within a short time period reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized personnel to take c...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000512-ALG-000062

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SRG-NET-000512-ALG-000062

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • IBM Aspera Console must prevent concurrent logins for all accounts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Limiting the number of current sessions per user is helpful in limiting risks related to DoS attacks. This requirement addre...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000512-ALG-000062

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • IBM Aspera Console passwords must be prohibited from reuse for a minimum of five generations.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000512-ALG-000062

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • IBM Aspera Console user account passwords must have a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If the ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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