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Crunchy Data Postgres 16 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Database software, including PostgreSQL configuration files, must be stored in dedicated directories, or DASD pools, separate from the host OS and other applications.

    When dealing with change control issues, it should be noted any changes to the hardware, software, and/or firmware components of the information system and/or application can potentially have signi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Unused database components that are integrated in PostgreSQL and cannot be uninstalled must be disabled.

    Information systems are capable of providing a wide variety of functions and services. Some of the functions and services, provided by default, may not be necessary to support essential organizatio...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PostgreSQL, when using PKI-based authentication, must validate certificates by performing RFC 5280-compliant certification path validation.

    The DOD standard for authentication is DOD-approved PKI certificates. A certificate's certification path is the path from the end entity certificate to a trusted root certification authority (CA)....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • PostgreSQL must use NIST FIPS 140-2 or 140-3 validated cryptographic modules for cryptographic operations.

    Use of weak or not validated cryptographic algorithms undermines the purposes of using encryption and digital signatures to protect data. Weak algorithms can be easily broken and not validated cryp...
    Rule High Severity
  • PostgreSQL must uniquely identify and authenticate nonorganizational users (or processes acting on behalf of nonorganizational users).

    Nonorganizational users include all information system users other than organizational users, which include organizational employees or individuals the organization deems to have equivalent status ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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