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IBM MQ Appliance V9.0 AS Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The MQ Appliance messaging server must provide a log reduction capability that supports on-demand reporting requirements.

    <VulnDiscussion>The ability to generate on-demand reports, including after the log data has been subjected to log reduction, greatly facilita...
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  • SRG-APP-000109-AS-000070

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  • The MQ Appliance messaging server must be configured to fail over to another system in the event of log subsystem failure.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This requirement is dependent upon system MAC and availability. If the system MAC and availability do not specify redundancy ...
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  • SRG-APP-000225-AS-000154

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  • The MQ Appliance messaging server must provide a clustering capability.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This requirement is dependent upon system criticality and confidentiality requirements. If the system categorization and conf...
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  • SRG-APP-000219-AS-000147

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  • The MQ Appliance messaging server must ensure authentication of both SSH client and server during the entire session.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This control focuses on communications protection at the session, versus packet level. At the application layer, session IDs...
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  • SRG-APP-000158-AS-000108

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  • The MQ Appliance messaging server must uniquely identify all network-connected endpoint devices before establishing any connection.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without identifying devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity. For...
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  • SRG-APP-000172-AS-000121

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  • Access to the MQ Appliance messaging server must utilize encryption when using LDAP for authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords during transmissi...
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  • SRG-APP-000177-AS-000126

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  • The MQ Appliance messaging server must map the authenticated identity to the individual messaging user or group account for PKI-based authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The cornerstone of PKI is the private key used to encrypt or digitally sign information. The key by itself is a cryptographic...
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  • SRG-APP-000163-AS-000111

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  • The MQ Appliance must disable identifiers (individuals, groups, roles, and devices) after 35 days of inactivity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Inactive identifiers pose a risk to systems and applications. Attackers that are able to exploit an inactive identifier can p...
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  • The MQ Appliance messaging server must use an enterprise user management system to uniquely identify and authenticate users (or processes acting on behalf of organizational users).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To assure accountability and prevent unauthorized access, application server users must be uniquely identified and authentica...
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  • SRG-APP-000068-AS-000035

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  • The MQ Appliance messaging server management interface must display the Standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent Banner before granting access to the system.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Messaging servers are required to display the Standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent Banner before granting access to the ...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-APP-000089-AS-000050

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  • The MQ Appliance messaging server must generate log records for access and authentication events.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Log records can be generated from various components within the messaging server. From a messaging server perspective, certai...
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  • SRG-APP-000224-AS-000152

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  • The MQ Appliance messaging server must generate a unique session identifier using a FIPS 140-2 approved random number generator.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The messaging server will use session IDs to communicate between modules or applications within the messaging server and betw...
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  • SRG-APP-000394-AS-000241

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  • The MQ Appliance messaging server must authenticate all network-connected endpoint devices before establishing any connection.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Device authentication requires unique identification and authentication that may be defined by type, by specific device, or b...
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  • SRG-APP-000395-AS-000109

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  • The MQ Appliance messaging server must authenticate all endpoint devices before establishing a local, remote, and/or network connection using bidirectional authentication that is cryptographically based.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Device authentication requires unique identification and authentication that may be defined by type, by specific device, or b...
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  • SRG-APP-000514-AS-000136

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  • MQ Appliance messaging servers must use NIST-approved or NSA-approved key management technology and processes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;An asymmetric encryption key must be protected during transmission. The public portion of an asymmetric key pair can be freel...
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  • SRG-APP-000179-AS-000129

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  • The MQ Appliance messaging server must utilize FIPS 140-2 approved encryption modules when authenticating users and processes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Encryption is only as good as the encryption modules utilized. Unapproved cryptographic module algorithms cannot be verified ...
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  • SRG-APP-000343-AS-000030

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  • The MQ Appliance messaging server must provide access logging that ensures users who are granted a privileged role (or roles) have their privileged activity logged.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;In order to be able to provide a forensic history of activity, the messaging server must ensure users who are granted a privi...
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  • SRG-APP-000427-AS-000264

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  • The MQ Appliance messaging server must only allow the use of DoD PKI-established certificate authorities for verification of the establishment of protected (messaging) sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Untrusted Certificate Authorities (CA) can issue certificates, but they may be issued by organizations or individuals that se...
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