PostgreSQL must map the PKI-authenticated identity to an associated user account.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>The DoD standard for authentication is DoD-approved PKI certificates. Once a PKI certificate has been validated, it must be mapped to PostgreSQL user account for the authenticated identity to be meaningful to PostgreSQL and useful for authorization decisions.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-233615r879614_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure PostgreSQL to map authenticated identities directly to PostgreSQL user accounts.
For information on configuring PostgreSQL to use SSL, see supplementary content APPENDIX-G.