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Crunchy Data PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • PostgreSQL must use NIST FIPS 140-2 or 140-3 validated cryptographic modules for cryptographic operations.

    <VulnDiscussion>Use of weak or not validated cryptographic algorithms undermines the purposes of utilizing encryption and digital signatures ...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000502-DB-000348

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    Group
  • Audit records must be generated when categorized information (e.g., classification levels/security levels) is deleted.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Changes in categorized information must be tracked. Without an audit trail, unauthorized access to protected data could go un...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000507-DB-000356

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    Group
  • PostgreSQL must generate audit records when successful accesses to objects occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without tracking all or selected types of access to all or selected objects (tables, views, procedures, functions, etc.), it ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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