The Sentry providing encryption intermediary services must use NIST FIPS-validated cryptography to implement encryption services.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of utilizing encryption to protect data. The network element must implement cryptographic modules adhering to the higher standards approved by the federal government since this provides assurance they have been tested and validated.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-251038r802336_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the MobileIron Sentry server to use a FIPS 140-2-validated cryptographic module.
On the MobileIron Sentry console, do the following:
1. SSH to MobileIron Sentry Server from any SSH client.
2. Enter the administrator credentials set when MobileIron Sentry was installed.
3. Enter "enable".