STIGQter: STIG Summary: AvePoint Compliance Guardian Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 15 Mar 2023:

Compliance Guardian must only allow the use of DOD PKI established certificate authorities for verification of the establishment of protected sessions.

DISA Rule

SV-256848r890154_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256848

Group Title

SRG-APP-000427

Rule Version

APCG-00-000045

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002470 - Only allow the use of organization-defined certificate authorities for verification of the establishment of protected sessions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Compliance Guardian to ensure that it uses PKI certificates obtained from a DOD-approved internal or external certificate authority. There are three different settings in Compliance Guardian that are related to certificates.
1. The Compliance Guardian web server for the web UI.
2. The Compliance Guardian Manager communication certificate for communicating with Compliance Guardian Agents.
3. The Compliance Guardian Agent communication certificate for communicating with Compliance Guardian Manager.

1. Configure the Compliance Guardian Web Site certificate setting.
- On the Compliance Guardian Manager server, open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
- In IIS Manager, expand the Sites node in the Connections panel on the left and find Compliance Guardian Control Web Site. The default name of Compliance Guardian Control Web Site is ComplianceGuardian4Site.
- Click "Bindings" in the Actions panel on the right to open the "Site Bindings" window.
- Click "Edit" in Site Bindings window to open the "Edit Site Binding" window.
- Select the DOD-approved certificate.
- Click "OK" to save settings.

2. Configure the Compliance Guardian Manager communication certificate setting.
- On the Compliance Guardian Manager server, open Compliance Guardian Manager Configuration Tool.
- Click "Advanced Configuration" on the left.
- Click the "User-defined Certificate" radio button, then click "Select Certificate" to open the Windows Security window.
- Select the DOD-approved certificate.
- Click OK to save settings.

3. Configure the Compliance Guardian Agent communication certificate setting.
- On the Compliance Guardian Agent server, open Compliance Guardian Agent Configuration Tool.
- Navigate to the SSL Certificate panel.
- Click the "User-defined Certificate" radio button, then click "Select Certificate" button to open the Windows Security window.
- Select the DOD-approved certificate.
- Click OK to save settings.

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There are three different settings in Compliance Guardian that are related to certificates.
1. The Compliance Guardian web server for the web UI.
2. The Compliance Guardian Manager communication certificate for communicating with Compliance Guardian Agents.
3. The Compliance Guardian Agent communication certificate for communicating with Compliance Guardian Manager.

1. Check the Compliance Guardian Web Site certificate setting.
- On the Compliance Guardian Manager server, open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
- In IIS Manager, expand the Sites node in the Connections panel on the left and find Compliance Guardian Web Site. The default name of Compliance Guardian Control Web Site is ComplianceGuardian4Site.
- Click "Bindings" in the Actions panel on the right to open the "Site Bindings" window.
- Click "Edit" in Site Bindings window to open the "Edit Site Binding" window.
- Verify the certificate information.

If the certificate used is not a DOD- or AO-approved certificate, this is a finding.

2. Check the Compliance Guardian Manager communication certificate setting.
- On the Compliance Guardian Manager server, open Compliance Guardian Manager Configuration Tool.
- Click "Advanced Configuration" on the left.
- Verify the certificate information.

If the certificate used is not a DOD-approved certificate, this is a finding.

3. Check the Compliance Guardian Agent communication certificate setting.
- On the Compliance Guardian Agent server, open Compliance Guardian Agent Configuration Tool.
- Navigate to the SSL Certificate panel.
- Verify the certificate information.

If the certificate used is not a DOD-approved certificate, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-256848

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APCG-00-000045

Severity Override Guidance

There are three different settings in Compliance Guardian that are related to certificates.
1. The Compliance Guardian web server for the web UI.
2. The Compliance Guardian Manager communication certificate for communicating with Compliance Guardian Agents.
3. The Compliance Guardian Agent communication certificate for communicating with Compliance Guardian Manager.

1. Check the Compliance Guardian Web Site certificate setting.
- On the Compliance Guardian Manager server, open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
- In IIS Manager, expand the Sites node in the Connections panel on the left and find Compliance Guardian Web Site. The default name of Compliance Guardian Control Web Site is ComplianceGuardian4Site.
- Click "Bindings" in the Actions panel on the right to open the "Site Bindings" window.
- Click "Edit" in Site Bindings window to open the "Edit Site Binding" window.
- Verify the certificate information.

If the certificate used is not a DOD- or AO-approved certificate, this is a finding.

2. Check the Compliance Guardian Manager communication certificate setting.
- On the Compliance Guardian Manager server, open Compliance Guardian Manager Configuration Tool.
- Click "Advanced Configuration" on the left.
- Verify the certificate information.

If the certificate used is not a DOD-approved certificate, this is a finding.

3. Check the Compliance Guardian Agent communication certificate setting.
- On the Compliance Guardian Agent server, open Compliance Guardian Agent Configuration Tool.
- Navigate to the SSL Certificate panel.
- Verify the certificate information.

If the certificate used is not a DOD-approved certificate, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5531