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III - Administrative Sensitive

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SRG-APP-000514-AU-002890

    Group
  • Splunk Enterprise must be installed with FIPS mode enabled, to implement NIST FIPS 140-2 approved ciphers for all cryptographic functions.

    FIPS 140-2 precludes the use of unvalidated cryptography for the cryptographic protection of sensitive or valuable data within Federal systems. Unvalidated cryptography is viewed by NIST as providi...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000148-AU-002270

    Group
  • Splunk Enterprise must use organization level authentication to uniquely identify and authenticate users.

    To ensure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, organizational users must be uniquely identified and authenticated to prevent potential misuse and compromise of the system. Sharing o...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000148-AU-002270

    Group
  • Splunk Enterprise must have all local user accounts removed after implementing organizational level user management system, except for one emergency account of last resort.

    User accounts should use an organizational level authentication mechanism such as SAML, LDAP, AD, etc., to provide centralized management. The use of local accounts should be discouraged, except f...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000391-AU-002290

    Group
  • Splunk Enterprise must use an SSO proxy service, F5 device, or SAML implementation to accept the DOD common access card (CAC) or other smart card credential for identity management, personal authentication, and multifactor authentication.

    The use of PIV credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the risk of unauthorized access. DOD has mandated the use of the CAC to support identity management and personal authentication f...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000156-AU-002380

    Group
  • Splunk Enterprise must use HTTPS/SSL for access to the user interface.

    A replay attack may enable an unauthorized user to gain access to the application. Authentication sessions between the authenticator and the application validating the user credentials must not be ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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