I - Mission Critical Sensitive
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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SRG-OS-000480
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The operating system must enforce a delay of at least 4 seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.
<VulnDiscussion>Limiting the number of logon attempts over a certain time interval reduces the chances that an unauthorized user may gain acc...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480
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The operating system must be configured in accordance with the security configuration settings based on DoD security configuration or implementation guidance, including STIGs, NSA configuration guides, CTOs, and DTMs.
<VulnDiscussion>Configuring the operating system to implement organization-wide security implementation guides and security checklists ensure...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480
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The operating system must define default permissions for all authenticated users in such a way that the user can only read and modify their own files.
<VulnDiscussion>Setting the most restrictive default permissions ensures that when new accounts are created they do not have unnecessary acce...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480
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The operating system must not allow an unattended or automatic logon to the system.
<VulnDiscussion>Failure to restrict system access to authenticated users negatively impacts operating system security.</VulnDiscussion>...Rule High Severity -
SRG-OS-000480
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The operating system must limit the ability of non-privileged users to grant other users direct access to the contents of their home directories/folders.
<VulnDiscussion>Users' home directories/folders may contain information of a sensitive nature. Non-privileged users should coordinate any sha...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480
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The operating system must enable an application firewall, if available.
<VulnDiscussion>Firewalls protect computers from network attacks by blocking or limiting access to open network ports. Application firewalls ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000481
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The operating system must protect the confidentiality and integrity of communications with wireless peripherals.
<VulnDiscussion>Without protection of communications with wireless peripherals, confidentiality and integrity may be compromised because unpr...Rule High Severity -
SRG-OS-000439
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The operating system must install security-relevant software updates within the time period directed by an authoritative source (e.g., IAVM, CTOs, DTMs, and STIGs).
<VulnDiscussion>Security flaws with operating systems are discovered daily. Vendors are constantly updating and patching their products to ad...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000590
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The operating system must disable accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user.
<VulnDiscussion>Disabling expired, inactive, or otherwise anomalous accounts supports the concepts of least privilege and least functionality...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000690
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The operating system must prohibit the use or connection of unauthorized hardware components.
<VulnDiscussion>Hardware components provide the foundation for organizational systems and the platform for the execution of authorized softwa...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000705
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The operating system must implement multifactor authentication for local, network, and/or remote access to privileged accounts and/or nonprivileged accounts such that the device meets organization-defined strength of mechanism requirements.
<VulnDiscussion>The purpose of requiring a device separate from the system to which the user is attempting to gain access for one of the fact...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000710
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The operating system must, for password-based authentication, verify when users create or update passwords the passwords are not found on the list of commonly-used, expected, or compromised passwords in IA-5 (1) (a).
<VulnDiscussion>Password-based authentication applies to passwords regardless of whether they are used in single-factor or multifactor authen...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000720
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The operating system must for password-based authentication, require immediate selection of a new password upon account recovery.
<VulnDiscussion>Password-based authentication applies to passwords regardless of whether they are used in single-factor or multifactor authen...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000725
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The operating system must for password-based authentication, allow user selection of long passwords and passphrases, including spaces and all printable characters.
<VulnDiscussion>Password-based authentication applies to passwords regardless of whether they are used in single-factor or multifactor authen...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000730
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The operating system must, for password-based authentication, employ automated tools to assist the user in selecting strong password authenticators.
<VulnDiscussion>Password-based authentication applies to passwords regardless of whether they are used in single-factor or multifactor authen...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000745
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The operating system must accept only external credentials that are NIST-compliant.
<VulnDiscussion>Acceptance of only NIST-compliant external authenticators applies to organizational systems that are accessible to the public...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000755
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The operating system must monitor the use of maintenance tools that execute with increased privilege.
<VulnDiscussion>Maintenance tools that execute with increased system privilege can result in unauthorized access to organizational informatio...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000775
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The operating system must include only approved trust anchors in trust stores or certificate stores managed by the organization.
<VulnDiscussion>Public key infrastructure (PKI) certificates are certificates with visibility external to organizational systems and certific...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000780
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The operating system must provide protected storage for cryptographic keys with organization-defined safeguards and/or hardware protected key store.
<VulnDiscussion>A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is an example of a hardware-protected data store that can be used to protect cryptographic ke...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000785
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The operating system must synchronize system clocks within and between systems or system components.
<VulnDiscussion>Time synchronization of system clocks is essential for the correct execution of many system services, including identificatio...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000805
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The operating system must employ automated patch management tools to facilitate flaw remediation to the organization-defined system components.
<VulnDiscussion>Using automated tools to support patch management helps to ensure the timeliness and completeness of system patching operatio...Rule Medium Severity
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