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The Cisco ACI must use FIPS 140-2/140-3 approved algorithms for authentication to a cryptographic module.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-271966CACI-ND-000051SV-271966r1114341_ruleCCI-000803high
Description
Unapproved mechanisms used for authentication to the cryptographic module are not validated and therefore, cannot be relied on to provide confidentiality or integrity, and DOD data may be compromised. Cisco ACIs using encryption are required to use FIPS-compliant mechanisms for authenticating to cryptographic modules. FIPS 140-2/140-3 is the current standard for validating that mechanisms used to access cryptographic modules use authentication that meets DOD requirements. However, authentication algorithms must configure security processes to use only FIPS-approved and NIST-recommended authentication algorithms. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000179-NDM-000265, SRG-APP-000411-NDM-000330, SRG-APP-000412-NDM-000331
STIGDate
Cisco ACI NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-12-11

Related Frameworks

1 mapping across 4 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (7) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

IAC-01.2Authenticate, Authorize and Audit (AAA)
1.00
IAC-02Identification & Authentication for Organizational Users
1.00
IAC-03Identification & Authentication for Non-Organizational Users
1.00
IAC-04Identification & Authentication for Devices
1.00
IAC-05Identification & Authentication for Third-Party Technology Assets, Applications and/or Services (TAAS)
1.00
CRY-02Automated Authentication Through Cryptographic Modules
0.50
IAC-12Cryptographic Module Authentication
0.50
NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (36) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

AC-17(1)Monitoring and Control
1.00
AC-17(2)Protection of Confidentiality and Integrity Using Encryption
1.00
AC-2(4)Automated Audit Actions
1.00
AC-3Access Enforcement
1.00
AC-4Information Flow Enforcement
1.00
AC-4(17)Domain Authentication
1.00
AC-6(9)Log Use of Privileged Functions
1.00
AU-12Audit Record Generation
1.00
AU-3Content of Audit Records
1.00
CM-5(1)Automated Access Enforcement and Audit Records
1.00

+26 more (top 10 by confidence shown)

CCI1 mapping
CCI-000803
1.00
NIST CSF 2.00 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (2) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

PR.AA-01
1.00
PR.AA-03
1.00

Who does this work

7 NICE work roles and 5 EC-Council certifications.

This is an inference across published mappings, not a single claim by anyone. This check maps to a control, which maps to a Cybersecurity Framework outcome, which NIST assigns to the work roles below. EC-Council separately maps its certifications to those same roles.

A certification prepares someone for a role. It is not evidence that a holder is qualified, and neither NIST nor EC-Council has stated that any certification here addresses this check.

Work-role assignments published by NIST (NICE Framework Components 2.2.0 and the CSF 2.0 OLIR crosswalk). Certification mappings published by EC-Council.

Details

Check Text (C-271966r1114341_chk)

1. Navigate to System >> System Settings. 2. Click "Fabric Security". 3. Click the "Policy" tab. 4. Verify FIPS Mode is set to "Enable". If FIPS mode is not set to "Enable", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-75923r1064044_fix)

When FIPS is enabled, it is applied across the Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC). 1. On the menu bar, select System >> System Settings. 2. In the Navigation pane, select "Fabric Security". 3. In the Work pane, in the Properties area, select the desired FIPS mode. 4. Reboot to complete the configuration.