Skip to content

Application Security and Development Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The application must automatically terminate the non-privileged user session and log off non-privileged users after a 15 minute idle time period has elapsed.

    <VulnDiscussion>Leaving a user’s application session established for an indefinite period of time increases the risk of session hijacking. S...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000295

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The application must automatically terminate the admin user session and log off admin users after a 10 minute idle time period is exceeded.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Leaving an admin user's application session established for an indefinite period of time increases the risk of session hijack...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000296

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Applications requiring user access authentication must provide a logoff capability for user initiated communication session.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If a user cannot explicitly end an application session, the session may remain open and be exploited by an attacker. Applica...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000297

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The application must display an explicit logoff message to users indicating the reliable termination of authenticated communications sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If a user is not explicitly notified that their application session has been terminated, they cannot be certain that their se...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000311

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The application must associate organization-defined types of security attributes having organization-defined security attribute values with information in storage.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the association of security attributes to information, there is no basis for the application to make security related...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000313

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The application must associate organization-defined types of security attributes having organization-defined security attribute values with information in process.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the association of security attributes to information, there is no basis for the application to make security related...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000314

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The application must associate organization-defined types of security attributes having organization-defined security attribute values with information in transmission.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the association of security attributes to information, there is no basis for the application to make security related...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000014

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The application must implement DoD-approved encryption to protect the confidentiality of remote access sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without confidentiality protection mechanisms, unauthorized individuals may gain access to sensitive information via a remote...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000015

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The application must implement cryptographic mechanisms to protect the integrity of remote access sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without integrity protection mechanisms, unauthorized individuals may gain access to sensitive information via a remote acces...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000015

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Applications with SOAP messages requiring integrity must include the following message elements:-Message ID-Service Request-Timestamp-SAML Assertion (optionally included in messages) and all elements of the message must be digitally signed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Digitally signed SOAP messages provide message integrity and authenticity of the signer of the message independent of the tra...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000014

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

The content of the drawer really is up to you. It could have form fields, definition lists, text lists, labels, charts, progress bars, etc. Spacing recommendation is 24px margins. You can put tabs in here, and can also make the drawer scrollable.

Capacity
Modules