AOS must obtain its public key certificates from an appropriate certificate policy through an approved service provider.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-266973 | ARBA-ND-000344 | SV-266973r1039940_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| For user certificates, each organization obtains certificates from an approved, shared service provider, as required by Office of Management and Budget policy. For federal agencies operating a legacy public key infrastructure cross-certified with the Federal Bridge Certification Authority at medium assurance or higher, this certificate authority will suffice. |
| STIG | Date |
| HPE Aruba Networking AOS NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-10-29 |
Details
| Check Text (C-70897r1039938_chk) |
| Interview the system administrator and determine if the network device obtains public key certificates from an appropriate certificate policy through an approved service provider. If the network device does not obtain its public key certificates from an appropriate certificate policy through an approved service provider, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-70800r1039939_fix) |
| Configure AOS with the following commands: crypto pki csr rsa key_len 2048 common_name <common_name> country <US> state_or_province <state> city <city> organization <org> unit <unit> email <email> show crypto pki csr 1. Use DOD PKI to generate a public certificate based on the CSR. 2. Using the web GUI, navigate to Configuration >> System >> Certificates > Import Certificates. 3. Click the plus sign (+) and enter "Certificate name:", browse to the public certificate file, choose the appropriate format, select Certificate type: "ServerCert", and click "Submit". 4. Click Pending Changes >> Deploy Changes. 5. Navigate to Configuration >> System >> Admin >> Admin Authentication Options and choose the imported certificate under "Server Certificate". 6. Click Submit >> Pending Changes >> Deploy Changes. |