The Mainframe Product must implement NIST FIPS-validated cryptography to generate and validate cryptographic hashes in accordance with applicable federal laws, Executive orders, directives, policies, regulations, and standards.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-205620	SRG-APP-000514-MFP-000272	SV-205620r961857_rule		Medium

Description

Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of using 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
Mainframe Product Security Requirements Guide	2024-12-05

Details

Check Text (C-5886r300087_chk)

Examine installation and configuration settings.

If the Mainframe Product does not implement FIPS 140 cryptography to generate and validate cryptographic hashes in accordance with applicable federal laws, Executive orders, directives, policies, regulations, and standards, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-5886r300088_fix)

Configure the Mainframe Product settings to implement FIPS 140 cryptography to generate and validate cryptographic hashes in accordance with applicable federal laws, Executive orders, directives, policies, regulations, and standards.