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Application Server Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

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

    <VulnDiscussion>Inactive identifiers pose a risk to systems and applications. Attackers that are able to exploit an inactive identifier can p...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000171

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The application server must store only encrypted representations of passwords.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Applications must enforce password encryption when storing passwords. Passwords need to be protected at all times and encrypt...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000172

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The application server must transmit only encrypted representations of passwords.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords during transmissi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000172

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The application 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...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000175

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The application server must perform RFC 5280-compliant certification path validation.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A certificate's certification path is the path from the end entity certificate to a trusted root certification authority (CA)...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000176

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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