STIGQter: STIG Summary: McAfee Application Control 8.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Oct 2020:

Enabled features under McAfee Application Control Options policies Enforce feature control must not be configured unless documented in written policy and approved by ISSO/ISSM.

DISA Rule

SV-213339r506897_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-213339

Group Title

SRG-APP-000386

Rule Version

MCAC-TE-000113

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001774 - The organization employs a deny-all, permit-by-exception policy to allow the execution of authorized software programs on the information system.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From the ePO server console System Tree, select the "Systems" tab.

Select "This Group and All Subgroups".
Select the asset.
Select "Actions".
Select "Agent".
Select "Modify Policies on a Single System".

From the product pull-down list, select Solidcore 8.x: Application Control. From the "Policy" column, select the policy associated with the Category "Application Control Options (Windows)".

On the "Features" tab, remove any features selected.

If features are required technically that are not documented in the organization's written policy, document the use of those features following the formal change and acceptance process as documented in the organization's written policy.

Check Contents

This requirement is only applicable to Windows platforms. For MAC and Linux platforms, this is Not Applicable.

From the ePO server console System Tree, select the "Systems" tab.

Select "This Group and All Subgroups".

Select the asset to be validated.

Select "Actions".

Select "Agent".

Select "Modify Policies on a Single System".

From the product pull-down list, select Solidcore 8.x: Application Control. From the "Policy" column, select the policy associated with the Category "Application Control Options (Windows)".

On the "Features" tab, review options selected.

If the "Enforce feature control" check box is selected with any features, consult with the ISSO/ISSM to review the written policy and ensure the usage of additional features are documented.

If the usage of additional features are not documented in the written policy, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-213339

Documentable

False

Rule Version

MCAC-TE-000113

Severity Override Guidance

This requirement is only applicable to Windows platforms. For MAC and Linux platforms, this is Not Applicable.

From the ePO server console System Tree, select the "Systems" tab.

Select "This Group and All Subgroups".

Select the asset to be validated.

Select "Actions".

Select "Agent".

Select "Modify Policies on a Single System".

From the product pull-down list, select Solidcore 8.x: Application Control. From the "Policy" column, select the policy associated with the Category "Application Control Options (Windows)".

On the "Features" tab, review options selected.

If the "Enforce feature control" check box is selected with any features, consult with the ISSO/ISSM to review the written policy and ensure the usage of additional features are documented.

If the usage of additional features are not documented in the written policy, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3982

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