The VMM must use DoD-approved encryption to protect the confidentiality of remote access sessions.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-207351SRG-OS-000033-VMM-000140SV-207351r958408_ruleCCI-000068medium
Description
Without confidentiality protection mechanisms, unauthorized individuals may gain access to sensitive information via a remote access session. Remote access is access to DoD non-public VMMs by an authorized user (or another VMM) communicating through an external, non-organization-controlled network. Remote access methods include, for example, dial-up, broadband, and wireless. Encryption provides a means to secure the remote connection to prevent unauthorized access to the data traversing the remote access connection (e.g., RDP), thereby providing a degree of confidentiality. The encryption strength of mechanism is selected based on the security categorization of the information.
STIGDate
Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide2024-12-06

Details

Check Text (C-207351r958408_chk)

Verify the VMM uses DoD-approved encryption to protect the confidentiality of remote access sessions. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-7608r365464_fix)

Configure the VMM to use DoD-approved encryption to protect the confidentiality of remote access sessions.