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 use NIST FIPS-validated cryptography to implement encryption services.

DISA Rule

SV-79803r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-65313

Group Title

SRG-NET-000510-ALG-000111

Rule Version

WSDP-AG-000139

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

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, 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 Decrypt action to the appropriate processing policy in the application domain (non-default domain). This action will check that only NIST SP800-131a approved encryption algorithms 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-65313

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WSDP-AG-000139

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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