STIGQter: STIG Summary: IBM DataPower ALG Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 25 Jan 2016:

The DataPower Gateway providing encryption intermediary services must implement NIST FIPS-validated cryptography for digital signatures.

DISA Rule

SV-79801r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-65311

Group Title

SRG-NET-000510-ALG-000040

Rule Version

WSDP-AG-000138

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002450 - The information system implements organization-defined cryptographic uses and type of cryptography required for each use in accordance with applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, and standards.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

The privileged user will apply the following tasks:

From the DataPower command line, enter "use-fips on" to configure the network device to generate unique session identifiers using a FIPS 140-2 approved random number generator. From the web interface, in the default domain, use "Set Cryptographic Mode" (Administration >> Miscellaneous >> Crypto Tools, Set Cryptographic Mode tab) to set the appliance to "FIPS 140-2 Level 1" mode.

The privileged use will add a Verify action to the appropriate processing policy in the application domain (non-default domain). This action will check that only NIST SP800-131a approved digital signatures will be used.

This will achieve NIST SP800-131a compliance.

Check Contents

From the web interface for DataPower device management, verify that the DataPower Gateway Cryptographic Mode is Set to FIPS 140-2 Level 1 (Status >> Crypto >> Cryptographic Mode Status).

If this mode is not enabled, this is a finding.

This mode bans the algorithms that are not allowed in FIPS 140-2 Level 1. The banned algorithms include Blowfish, CAST, DES, MD2, MD4, MD5, RC2, RC4, and RIPEMD. This mode also bans RSA keys less than 1024 bits and disables the cryptographic hardware that is not FIPS validated.

Vulnerability Number

V-65311

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WSDP-AG-000138

Severity Override Guidance

From the web interface for DataPower device management, verify that the DataPower Gateway Cryptographic Mode is Set to FIPS 140-2 Level 1 (Status >> Crypto >> Cryptographic Mode Status).

If this mode is not enabled, this is a finding.

This mode bans the algorithms that are not allowed in FIPS 140-2 Level 1. The banned algorithms include Blowfish, CAST, DES, MD2, MD4, MD5, RC2, RC4, and RIPEMD. This mode also bans RSA keys less than 1024 bits and disables the cryptographic hardware that is not FIPS validated.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2859

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