The WebSphere Application Server must use DoD-approved Signer Certificates.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Class 3 PKI certificates are used for servers and software signing rather than for identifying individuals. Class 4 certificates are used for business-to-business transactions. Utilizing unapproved certificates not issued or approved by DoD or CNS creates an integrity risk. The application server must utilize approved DoD or CNS Class 3 or Class 4 certificates for software signing and business-to-business transactions.
- ID
- SV-96083r1_rule
- Version
- WBSP-AS-001370
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Utilize DoD certificates that have been issued by a DoD PKI CA.
To replace a non-DoD PKI-established certificate:
From the administrative console, navigate to Security >> SSL Certificates and Key Management >> KeyStores and Certificates.
For each keystore that requires the change: