The application must utilize FIPS-validated cryptographic modules when protecting unclassified information that requires cryptographic protection.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-222572 | APSC-DV-002040 | SV-222572r961857_rule | CCI-002450 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of utilizing encryption to protect data. The application must implement cryptographic modules adhering to the higher standards approved by the federal government since this provides assurance they have been tested and validated. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Application Security and Development Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-02-12 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
SC-13
1.00
- DISA · 6 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.13.11
1.00
- DISA · 6 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-002450
1.00
- DISA · 6 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-222572r961857_chk)
Interview the system administrator, review the application components, and the application requirements to determine if the application processes data requiring cryptographic protection.
Review the application documentation and interview the application administrator to identify the cryptographic modules used by the application.
Access the NIST site to determine if the cryptographic modules used by the application have been FIPS-validated.
http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140val-all.htm
If the application is using cryptographic modules that are not FIPS-validated to protect unclassified data, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-24231r493625_fix)
Configure the application to use a FIPS-validated cryptographic module.