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EnterpriseDB Postgres Advanced Server (EPAS) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The EDB Postgres Advanced Server must integrate with an organization-level authentication/access mechanism providing account management and automation for all users, groups, roles, and any other principals.

    <VulnDiscussion>Enterprise environments make account management for applications and databases challenging and complex. A manual process for ...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000033-DB-000084

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The EDB Postgres Advanced Server must enforce approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Authentication with a DOD-approved PKI certificate does not necessarily imply authorization to access the DBMS. To mitigate t...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000080-DB-000063

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The EDB Postgres Advanced Server must protect against a user falsely repudiating having performed organization-defined actions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Nonrepudiation of actions taken is required in order to maintain data integrity. Examples of particular actions taken by indi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000089-DB-000064

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The EDB Postgres Advanced Server must provide audit record generation capability for DOD-defined auditable events within all EDB Postgres Advanced Server/database components.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the capability to generate audit records, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events r...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000090-DB-000065

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The EDB Postgres Advanced Server must allow only the ISSM (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which auditable events are to be audited.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the capability to restrict which roles and individuals can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel ma...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000091-DB-000066

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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