Rule ID
SV-279445r1192540_rule
Version
V1R1
Untrusted Certificate Authorities (CA) can issue certificates, but they may be issued by organizations or individuals that seek to compromise DOD systems or by organizations with insufficient security controls. If the CA used for verifying the certificate is not a DOD-approved CA, trust of this CA has not been established. The DOD will only accept PKI certificates obtained from a DOD-approved internal or external certificate authority. Reliance on CAs for the establishment of secure sessions includes using SSL/TLS certificates. The application server must only allow using DOD PKI-established certificate authorities for verification. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000427-AS-000264, SRG-APP-000514-AS-000137
Confirm the Nutanix VM application server is configured with a trusted DOD root CA-signed certificate. 1. Log in to Prism Element. 2. Click the gear icon in the upper-right corner. 3. Navigate to the SSL Certificate section. 4. Ensure the approved CA signed certificate is installed. If the certificate used is not from an approved DOD-approved CA, this is a finding.
Configure the Nutanix VM application server to use a trusted DOD root CA-signed certificate. 1. Log in to Prism Element. 2. Click the gear icon in the upper-right corner. 3. Navigate to the SSL Certificate section. 4. Click "Relace Certificate". 5. Select "Import Key and Certificate". 6. Select the Private Key Type and upload the private key, public certificate, and the CA certificate or chain. 7. Select "Import Files".