STIGQter: STIG Summary: McAfee Application Control 8.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Oct 2020:

The McAfee Application Control Options Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) settings, if being used, must be configured to send all binaries with a reputation of Might be Trusted and below for analysis.

DISA Rule

SV-213333r506897_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-213333

Group Title

SRG-APP-000276

Rule Version

MCAC-TE-000107

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001240 - The organization updates malicious code protection mechanisms whenever new releases are available in accordance with organizational configuration management policy and procedures.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

If an ATD server is not being used in the environment, this is Not Applicable.

From the ePO server console System Tree, select the "Systems" tab.

Select "This Group and All Subgroups".
Select the asset.
Select "Actions".
Select "Agent".
Select "Modify Policies on a Single System".

From the product pull-down list, select Solidcore 8.x: Application Control.

From the "Policy" column, select the policy associated with the Category "Application Control Options (Windows)" that is specific for the asset being reviewed.

Select the "Reputation" tab.

In the drop-down selection box of the "Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) settings: Send binaries" option, select "Might be Trusted".

Click "Save".

Check Contents

This requirement is only applicable to Windows platforms. For MAC and Linux platforms, this is Not Applicable.

If an ATD server is not being used in the environment, this is Not Applicable.

From the ePO server console System Tree, select the "Systems" tab.

Select "This Group and All Subgroups".

Select the asset to be validated.

Select "Actions".

Select "Agent".

Select "Modify Policies on a Single System".

From the product pull-down list, select Solidcore 8.x: Application Control. From the "Policy" column, select the policy associated with the Category "Application Control Options (Windows)" that is specific for the asset being reviewed.

Select the "Reputation" tab.

If the option for sending binaries for analysis under the "Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) settings" is selected, verify the level of binaries to be sent for analysis is "Might be Trusted" and below.

If the level of binaries to be sent for analysis is not "Might be Trusted", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-213333

Documentable

False

Rule Version

MCAC-TE-000107

Severity Override Guidance

This requirement is only applicable to Windows platforms. For MAC and Linux platforms, this is Not Applicable.

If an ATD server is not being used in the environment, this is Not Applicable.

From the ePO server console System Tree, select the "Systems" tab.

Select "This Group and All Subgroups".

Select the asset to be validated.

Select "Actions".

Select "Agent".

Select "Modify Policies on a Single System".

From the product pull-down list, select Solidcore 8.x: Application Control. From the "Policy" column, select the policy associated with the Category "Application Control Options (Windows)" that is specific for the asset being reviewed.

Select the "Reputation" tab.

If the option for sending binaries for analysis under the "Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) settings" is selected, verify the level of binaries to be sent for analysis is "Might be Trusted" and below.

If the level of binaries to be sent for analysis is not "Might be Trusted", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3982

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