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IBM DataPower ALG Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The DataPower Gateway providing encryption intermediary services must implement NIST FIPS-validated cryptography to generate cryptographic hashes.

    <VulnDiscussion>Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of utilizing encryption to protect data. The network el...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000510-ALG-000040

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The DataPower Gateway providing encryption intermediary services must implement NIST FIPS-validated cryptography for digital signatures.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of utilizing encryption to protect data. The network el...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000510-ALG-000111

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The DataPower Gateway providing encryption intermediary services must use NIST FIPS-validated cryptography to implement encryption services.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of utilizing encryption to protect data. The network el...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000511-ALG-000051

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The DataPower Gateway must off-load audit records onto a centralized log server in real time.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Off-loading ensures audit information does not get overwritten if the limited audit storage capacity is reached and also prot...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-NET-000364-ALG-000122

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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