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I - Mission Critical Classified

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SRG-OS-000366

    Group
  • The operating system must prevent the installation of patches, service packs, device drivers, or operating system components without verification they have been digitally signed using a certificate that is recognized and approved by the organization.

    Changes to any software components can have significant effects on the overall security of the operating system. This requirement ensures the software has not been tampered with and that it has bee...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000368

    Group
  • The operating system must prevent program execution in accordance with local policies regarding software program usage and restrictions and/or rules authorizing the terms and conditions of software program usage.

    Control of program execution is a mechanism used to prevent execution of unauthorized programs. Some operating systems may provide a capability that runs counter to the mission or provides users wi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000370

    Group
  • The operating system must employ a deny-all, permit-by-exception policy to allow the execution of authorized software programs.

    Utilizing a whitelist provides a configuration management method for allowing the execution of only authorized software. Using only authorized software decreases risk by limiting the number of pote...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000373

    Group
  • The operating system must require users to reauthenticate for privilege escalation.

    Without reauthentication, users may access resources or perform tasks for which they do not have authorization. When operating systems provide the capability to escalate a functional capability, ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000373

    Group
  • The operating system must require users to reauthenticate when changing roles.

    Without reauthentication, users may access resources or perform tasks for which they do not have authorization. When operating systems provide the capability to change security roles, it is criti...
    Rule Medium Severity

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