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V-256891

CAT I (High)

Connection to the Internet for IBM remote support must be in compliance with mitigations specified in the Ports and Protocols and Services Management (PPSM) requirements.

Rule ID

SV-256891r991589_rule

STIG

IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R1

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

Failure to securely connect to remote sites can leave systems open to multiple attacks and security violations through the network. Failure to securely implement remote support connections can lead to unauthorized access or denial of service attacks on theHardware Management Console.

Check Content

Have the Network Security Engineer check, that the remote Internet connection for IBM RSF support has met the mitigations outlined in Vulnerability Analysis for port 443/SSL in the PPSM requirements.

Fix Text

Have the Network Security Officer validate that the Internet connection meets the specifications in the PPSM requirements.