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IBM MQ Appliance v9.0 NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R2

Release Date

Jun 25, 2024

SCAP Benchmark ID

IBM_MQ_Appliance_v9-0_NDM_STIG

Total Checks

50

Tags

other
CAT I: 1CAT II: 49CAT III: 0

This Security Technical Implementation Guide is published as a tool to improve the security of Department of Defense (DOD) information systems. The requirements are derived from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 and related documents. Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via email to the following address: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil.

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V-255726MEDIUMAccess to the MQ Appliance network device must limit the number of concurrent sessions to an organization-defined number for each administrator account and/or administrator account type.V-255727MEDIUMAccess to the MQ Appliance network element must use two or more authentication servers for the purpose of granting administrative access.V-255728MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device access must automatically disable accounts after a 35-day period of account inactivity.V-255729MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during a 15-minute time period.V-255730MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must display the Standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent Banner before granting access to the device.V-255731MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must notify the administrator of changes to access and/or privilege parameters of the administrator account that occurred since the last logon.V-255732MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must protect against an individual (or process acting on behalf of an individual) falsely denying having performed organization-defined actions to be covered by non-repudiation.V-255733MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must alert the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) and System Administrator (SA) (at a minimum) in the event of an audit processing failure.V-255734MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must back up audit records at least every seven days onto a different system or system component than the system or component being audited.V-255735MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must uniquely identify and authenticate organizational administrators (or processes acting on behalf of organizational administrators).V-255736MEDIUMIn the event the authentication server is unavailable, the MQ Appliance must provide one local account created for emergency administration use.V-255737MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must use multifactor authentication for network access to privileged accounts.V-255738MEDIUMWhen connecting to the MQ Appliance network device using the WebGUI, it must implement replay-resistant authentication mechanisms for network access to privileged accounts.V-255739MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must enforce a minimum 15-character password length.V-255740MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must prohibit password reuse for a minimum of five generations.V-255741MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one upper-case character be used.V-255742MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one lower-case character be used.V-255743MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric character be used.V-255744MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used.V-255745MEDIUMAuthorization for access to the MQ Appliance network device must enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.V-255746MEDIUMWebGUI access to the MQ Appliance network device, when using PKI-based authentication, must validate certificates by constructing a certification path (which includes status information) to an accepted trust anchor.V-255747MEDIUMWebGUI access to the MQ Appliance network device must map the authenticated identity to the user account for PKI-based authentication.V-255748MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must use mechanisms meeting the requirements of applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance for authentication to a cryptographic module.V-255749MEDIUMThe WebGUI of the MQ Appliance network device must terminate all sessions and network connections when nonlocal device maintenance is completed.V-255750MEDIUMThe WebGUI of the MQ Appliance network device must terminate all network connections associated with a device management session at the end of the session, or the session must be terminated after 10 minutes of inactivity except to fulfill documented and validated mission requirements.V-255751MEDIUMThe SSH CLI of the MQ Appliance network device must terminate all network connections associated with a device management session at the end of the session, or the session must be terminated after 10 minutes of inactivity except to fulfill documented and validated mission requirements.V-255752MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must generate unique session identifiers using a FIPS 140-2 approved random number generator.V-255753MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must activate a system alert message, send an alarm, and/or automatically shut down when a component failure is detected.V-255754MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must generate account activity alerts that are forwarded to the administrators and Information System Security Officer (ISSO). Activity includes, creation, removal, modification and re-enablement after being previously disabled.V-255755MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must automatically terminate a network administrator session after organization-defined conditions or trigger events requiring session disconnect.V-255756MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must terminate shared/group account credentials when members leave the group.V-255757MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must notify the administrator, upon successful logon (access), of the location of last logon (terminal or IP address) in addition to the result, date and time of the last logon (access).V-255758MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must generate an immediate alert when allocated audit record storage volume reaches 75 percent of repository maximum audit record storage capacity.V-255759MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must compare internal information system clocks at least every 24 hours with an authoritative time server.V-255760MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must synchronize internal information system clocks to the authoritative time source when the time difference is greater than the organization-defined time period.V-255761MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must be configured to synchronize internal information system clocks with the primary and secondary time sources located in different geographic regions using redundant authoritative time sources.V-255762MEDIUMWebGUI access to the MQ Appliance network device must accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials.V-255763MEDIUMWebGUI access to the MQ Appliance network device must electronically verify Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials.V-255764MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must prohibit the use of cached authenticators after an organization-defined time period.V-255765MEDIUMApplications used for nonlocal maintenance sessions using the MQ Appliance WebGUI must implement cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality and integrity of nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic communications.V-255766MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must generate audit records when concurrent logons from different workstations occur.V-255767MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must generate audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events.V-255768MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must off-load audit records onto a different system or media than the system being audited.V-255769MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must use automated mechanisms to alert security personnel to threats identified by authoritative sources (e.g., CTOs) and in association with CJCSM 6510.01B.V-255770MEDIUMAdministrative accounts for device management must be configured on the authentication server and not the MQ Appliance network device itself (except for the emergency administration account).V-255771MEDIUMAccess to the MQ Appliance network device must employ automated mechanisms to centrally apply authentication settings.V-255772MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must support organizational requirements to conduct backups of system level information contained in the information system when changes occur or weekly, whichever is sooner.V-255773MEDIUMThe MQ Appliance network device must obtain its public key certificates from an appropriate certificate policy through an approved service provider.V-255774MEDIUMSSH CLI access to the MQ Appliance management interface must be restricted to approved management workstations.V-265886HIGHThe version of MQ Appliance messaging server running on the system must be a supported version.