The operating system must protect the confidentiality and integrity of all information at rest.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-203661 | SRG-OS-000185 | SRG-OS-000185-GPOS-00079 | SV-203661r958552_rule | 2024-12-04 | 3 |
| Description |
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| Information at rest refers to the state of information when it is located on a secondary storage device (e.g., disk drive and tape drive, when used for backups) within an operating system. This requirement addresses protection of user-generated data, as well as operating system-specific configuration data. Organizations may choose to employ different mechanisms to achieve confidentiality and integrity protections, as appropriate, in accordance with the security category and/or classification of the information. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify the operating system protects the confidentiality and integrity of all information at rest. If it does not, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure the operating system to protect the confidentiality and integrity of all information at rest. |