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← Back to IBM MQ Appliance v9.0 NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

V-255773

CAT II (Medium)

The MQ Appliance network device must obtain its public key certificates from an appropriate certificate policy through an approved service provider.

Rule ID

SV-255773r961863_rule

STIG

IBM MQ Appliance v9.0 NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R2

CCIs

CCI-000366CCI-001159

Discussion

For user certificates, each organization obtains certificates from an approved, shared service provider as required by OMB policy. For federal agencies operating a legacy public key infrastructure cross-certified with the Federal Bridge Certification Authority at medium assurance or higher, this Certification Authority will suffice.

Check Content

Log on to the MQ Appliance CLI as a privileged user. To verify certs, enter: 
co 
crypto 
show certificate [lists all defined cert aliases] 

Verify the following: 
All certificate aliases point to standard DoD cert files and none are self-generated. 

If the certificates were not generated by a DoD approved CA, or if they are self-signed certificates, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Obtain MQ Appliance and client certs from an approved CA or ECA as required by DoD policy. 

Log on to the MQ Appliance WebGUI as a privileged user. 

Import approved certs to the cert directory: 
- Click on the Administration (gear) icon. 
- Under Main, click on File Management. 
- Click cert directory. 
- Click Actions. 
- Upload files. 
- Browse to select MQ Appl cert. 
- Add. 
- Browse to select client cert. 
- Add. 
- [Repeat Browse and Add for all desired client certs.] 
- Upload. 
- Continue. 

Create cert aliases for use in MQ Appliance configurations (CLI). Enter: 
co 
crypto 
certificate <MQAppliance CryptoCert alias> cert:///<MQAppl cert file name> 
certificate <client CryptoCert alias> cert:///<client cert file name> 
[Repeat certificate command for any additional client certs.] 
exit 
write mem 
y