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I - Mission Critical Classified

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SRG-APP-000516

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  • Back-up copies of the application software or source code must be stored in a fire-rated container or stored separately (offsite).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Application developers and application administrators must take steps to ensure continuity of development effort and operatio...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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  • Procedures must be in place to assure the appropriate physical and technical protection of the backup and restoration of the application.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Protection of backup and restoration assets is essential for the successful restore of operations after a catastrophic failur...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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  • The application must use encryption to implement key exchange and authenticate endpoints prior to establishing a communication channel for key exchange.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the application does not use encryption and authenticate endpoints prior to establishing a communication channel and prior...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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  • The application must not contain embedded authentication data.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Authentication data stored in code could potentially be read and used by anonymous users to gain access to a backend database...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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  • The application must have the capability to mark sensitive/classified output when required.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failure to properly mark output could result in a disclosure of sensitive or classified data which is an immediate loss in co...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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  • Prior to each release of the application, updates to system, or applying patches; tests plans and procedures must be created and executed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without test plans and procedures for application releases or updates, unexpected results may occur which could lead to a den...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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  • Application files must be cryptographically hashed prior to deploying to DoD operational networks.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When application code and binaries are transferred from one environment to another, there is the potential for malware to be ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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  • At least one tester must be designated to test for security flaws in addition to functional testing.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If there is no person designated to test for security flaws, vulnerabilities can potentially be missed during testing. This ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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  • Test procedures must be created and at least annually executed to ensure system initialization, shutdown, and aborts are configured to verify the system remains in a secure state.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Secure state assurance cannot be accomplished without testing the system state at least annually to ensure the system remains...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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  • An application code review must be performed on the application.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A code review is a systematic evaluation of computer source code conducted for the purposes of identifying and remediating th...
    Rule Medium Severity

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