STIGhubSTIGhub
STIGsSearchCompareAbout

STIGhub

A free tool to search and browse the entire DISA STIG library. Saves up to 75% in security compliance research time.

Navigation

  • Browse STIGs
  • Search
  • Compare Versions

Resources

  • About
  • VPAT
  • DISA STIG Library
Powered by Pylon
© 2026 Beacon Cloud Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.
← Back to Amazon Linux 2023 Security Technical Implementation Guide

V-274181

CAT II (Medium)

Amazon Linux 2023 must ensure the pcscd service is active.

Rule ID

SV-274181r1120531_rule

STIG

Amazon Linux 2023 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R3

CCIs

CCI-004046

Discussion

The information system ensures that even if the information system is compromised, that compromise will not affect credentials stored on the authentication device. The daemon program for pcsc-lite and the MuscleCard framework is pcscd. It is a resource manager that coordinates communications with smart card readers and smart cards and cryptographic tokens connected to the system.

Check Content

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 is configured so that the "pcscd" service is active with the following command:

$ systemctl is-active pcscd
active

If the pcscdservice is not active, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure Amazon Linux 2023 so that the "pcscd" service is active with the following command:

$ sudo systemctl enable --now pcscd