Rule ID
SV-255748r961050_rule
Version
V1R2
CCIs
Unapproved mechanisms that are used for authentication to the cryptographic module are not verified and therefore cannot be relied upon to provide confidentiality or integrity, and DoD data may be compromised. MQ Appliance network devices utilizing encryption are required to use FIPS-compliant mechanisms for authenticating to cryptographic modules. FIPS 140-2 is the current standard for validating that mechanisms used to access cryptographic modules utilize authentication that meets DoD requirements.
Log on to the MQ Appliance CLI as a privileged user. Enter: config crypto show crypto-mode The result should be: fips-140-2-l1 If it is not, this is a finding.
Log on to the MQ Appliance CLI as a privileged user. Enable FIPS 140-2 Level 1 mode at the next reload of the firmware. Enter: config crypto crypto-mode-set fips-140-2-l1 The following message will appear: "Crypto Mode Successfully set to fips-140-2-l1 for next boot."