STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary:

Application Server Security Requirements Guide

Version: 4

Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026

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SV-204708r960735_ruleThe application server must limit the number of concurrent sessions to an organization-defined number for all accounts and/or account types.
SV-204709r960759_ruleThe application server must use encryption strength in accordance with the categorization of the management data during remote access management sessions.
SV-204710r960762_ruleThe application server must implement cryptography mechanisms to protect the integrity of the remote access session.
SV-204711r960765_ruleThe application server must ensure remote sessions for accessing security functions and security-relevant information are logged.
SV-204712r1137578_ruleThe application server must enforce approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.
SV-204713r960843_ruleThe application server management interface must display the Standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent Banner before granting access to the system.
SV-204714r960846_ruleThe application server management interface must retain the Standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent Banner on the screen until users acknowledge the usage conditions and take explicit actions to log on for further access.
SV-204715r960864_ruleThe application server 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.
SV-204716r960873_ruleFor application servers providing log record aggregation, the application server must compile log records from organization-defined information system components into a system-wide log trail that is time-correlated with an organization-defined level of tolerance for the relationship between time stamps of individual records in the log trail.
SV-204717r960879_ruleThe application server must generate log records for access and authentication events.
SV-204718r960882_ruleThe application server must allow only the ISSM (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which logable events are to be logged.
SV-204719r960885_ruleThe application server must generate log records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to access subject privileges occur.
SV-204720r960888_ruleThe application server must initiate session logging upon startup.
SV-204721r960891_ruleThe application server must produce log records containing information to establish what type of events occurred.
SV-204722r960894_ruleThe application server must produce log records containing sufficient information to establish when (date and time) the events occurred.
SV-204723r960897_ruleThe application server must produce log records containing sufficient information to establish where the events occurred.
SV-204724r960900_ruleThe application server must produce log records containing sufficient information to establish the sources of the events.
SV-204725r960903_ruleThe application server must produce log records that contain sufficient information to establish the outcome of events.
SV-204726r960906_ruleThe application server must generate log records containing information that establishes the identity of any individual or process associated with the event.
SV-204727r960909_ruleThe application server must generate log records containing the full-text recording of privileged commands or the individual identities of group account users.
SV-204728r960912_ruleThe application server must alert the SA and ISSO, at a minimum, in the event of a log processing failure.
SV-204731r960927_ruleThe application server must use internal system clocks to generate time stamps for log records.
SV-204732r960930_ruleThe application server must protect log information from any type of unauthorized read access.
SV-204733r960933_ruleThe application server must protect log information from unauthorized modification.
SV-204734r960936_ruleThe application server must protect log information from unauthorized deletion.
SV-204735r960939_ruleThe application server must protect log tools from unauthorized access.
SV-204736r960942_ruleThe application server must protect log tools from unauthorized modification.
SV-204737r960945_ruleThe application server must protect log tools from unauthorized deletion.
SV-204738r960948_ruleThe application server must back up log records at least every seven days onto a different system or system component than the system or component being logged.
SV-204739r960951_ruleThe application server must use cryptographic mechanisms to protect the integrity of log information.
SV-204740r981678_ruleThe application server must prevent the installation of patches, service packs, or application components without verification the software component has been digitally signed using a certificate recognized and approved by the organization.
SV-204741r960960_ruleThe application server must limit privileges to change the software resident within software libraries.
SV-204742r960960_ruleThe application server must be capable of reverting to the last known good configuration in the event of failed installations and upgrades.
SV-204743r960963_ruleThe application server must adhere to the principles of least functionality by providing only essential capabilities.
SV-204744r1043177_ruleThe application server must prohibit or restrict the use of nonsecure ports, protocols, modules, and/or services as defined in the PPSM CAL and vulnerability assessments.
SV-204745r1051118_ruleThe application server must use an approved DOD enterprise identity, credential, and access management (ICAM) solution to uniquely identify and authenticate users (or processes acting on behalf of organizational users).
SV-204746r960972_ruleThe application server must use multifactor authentication for network access to privileged accounts.
SV-204747r981679_ruleThe application server must use multifactor authentication for local access to privileged accounts.
SV-204748r981680_ruleThe application server must authenticate users individually prior to using a group authenticator.
SV-204749r960993_ruleThe application server must provide security extensions to extend the SOAP protocol and provide secure authentication when accessing sensitive data.
SV-204750r981681_ruleThe application server must disable identifiers (individuals, groups, roles, and devices) after 35 days of inactivity.
SV-204751r981682_ruleThe application server must for password-based authentication, store passwords using an approved salted key derivation function, preferably using a keyed hash.
SV-204752r1207648_ruleThe application server must transmit only encrypted representations of passwords.
SV-204753r1207649_ruleThe application server must utilize encryption when using LDAP for authentication.
SV-204754r961038_ruleThe application server must perform RFC 5280-compliant certification path validation.
SV-204755r961041_ruleOnly authenticated system administrators or the designated PKI Sponsor for the application server must have access to the web servers private key.
SV-204756r961044_ruleThe application server must map the authenticated identity to the individual user or group account for PKI-based authentication.
SV-204757r961047_ruleThe application server must obscure feedback of authentication information during the authentication process to protect the information from possible exploitation/use by unauthorized individuals.
SV-204758r961050_ruleThe application server must utilize FIPS 140-2 approved encryption modules when authenticating users and processes.
SV-204759r961056_ruleThe application server must provide a log reduction capability that supports on-demand reporting requirements.
SV-204760r961083_ruleThe application server must identify prohibited mobile code.
SV-204761r1137579_ruleThe application server must separate hosted application functionality from application server management functionality.
SV-204762r1043178_ruleThe application server must be configured to mutually authenticate connecting proxies, application servers or gateways.
SV-204763r1043179_ruleThe application server must invalidate session identifiers upon user logout or other session termination.
SV-204764r1043180_ruleThe application server must generate a unique session identifier for each session.
SV-204765r1043180_ruleThe application server must recognize only system-generated session identifiers.
SV-204766r1043181_ruleThe application server must generate a unique session identifier using a FIPS 140-2 approved random number generator.
SV-204767r961122_ruleThe application server must be configured to perform complete application deployments.
SV-204768r961122_ruleThe application server must provide a clustering capability.
SV-204769r961122_ruleThe application server must fail to a secure state if system initialization fails, shutdown fails, or aborts fail.
SV-204770r961128_ruleThe application server must protect the confidentiality and integrity of all information at rest.
SV-204771r961128_ruleThe application server must employ cryptographic mechanisms to ensure confidentiality and integrity of all information at rest when stored off-line.
SV-204772r961158_ruleThe application server must check the validity of all data inputs to the management interface, except those specifically identified by the organization.
SV-204773r961167_ruleThe application server must identify potentially security-relevant error conditions.
SV-204774r961167_ruleThe application server must only generate error messages that provide information necessary for corrective actions without revealing sensitive or potentially harmful information in error logs and administrative messages.
SV-204775r961170_ruleThe application server must restrict error messages only to authorized users.
SV-204776r961206_ruleThe application server must use cryptographic mechanisms to protect the integrity of log tools.
SV-204777r1043182_ruleThe application server must automatically terminate a user session after organization-defined conditions or trigger events requiring a session disconnect.
SV-204778r961224_ruleThe application server management interface must provide a logout capability for user-initiated communication session.
SV-204779r961227_ruleThe application server management interface must display an explicit logout message to users indicating the reliable termination of authenticated communications sessions.
SV-204780r961272_ruleThe application server must associate organization-defined types of security attributes having organization-defined security attribute values with information in process.
SV-204781r961275_ruleThe application server must associate organization-defined types of security attributes having organization-defined security attribute values with information in transmission.
SV-204782r961278_ruleThe application server must control remote access methods.
SV-204783r961281_ruleThe application server must provide the capability to immediately disconnect or disable remote access to the management interface.
SV-204784r961353_ruleThe application server must prevent non-privileged users from executing privileged functions to include disabling, circumventing, or altering implemented security safeguards/countermeasures.
SV-204785r961362_ruleThe application server must provide access logging that ensures users who are granted a privileged role (or roles) have their privileged activity logged.
SV-204788r961392_ruleThe application server must allocate log record storage capacity in accordance with organization-defined log record storage requirements.
SV-204789r961395_ruleThe application server must off-load log records onto a different system or media from the system being logged.
SV-204790r961398_ruleThe application server must provide an immediate warning to the SA and ISSO, at a minimum, when allocated log record storage volume reaches 75% of maximum log record storage capacity.
SV-204791r961401_ruleThe application server must provide an immediate real-time alert to authorized users of all log failure events requiring real-time alerts.
SV-204792r981685_ruleThe application server must compare internal application server clocks at least every 24 hours with an authoritative time source.
SV-204793r981686_ruleThe application server must synchronize internal application server clocks to an authoritative time source when the time difference is greater than the organization-defined time period.
SV-204794r961443_ruleThe application server must record time stamps for log records that can be mapped to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
SV-204795r961446_ruleThe application server must record time stamps for log records that meet a granularity of one second for a minimum degree of precision.
SV-204796r961461_ruleThe application server must enforce access restrictions associated with changes to application server configuration.
SV-204797r981687_ruleThe application server must log the enforcement actions used to restrict access associated with changes to the application server.
SV-204798r1050785_ruleThe application server must require users to reauthenticate when organization-defined circumstances or situations require reauthentication.
SV-204800r961494_ruleThe application server must accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials to access the management interface.
SV-204801r961497_ruleThe application server must electronically verify Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials for access to the management interface.
SV-204804r961521_ruleThe application server must prohibit the use of cached authenticators after an organization-defined time period.
SV-204805r981694_ruleThe application server, for PKI-based authentication, must implement a local cache of revocation data to support path discovery and validation in case of the inability to access revocation information via the network.
SV-204806r961527_ruleThe application server must accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials from other federal agencies to access the management interface.
SV-204807r961530_ruleThe application server must electronically verify Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials from other federal agencies to access the management interface.
SV-204808r981695_ruleThe application server must accept Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management (FICAM)-approved third-party credentials.
SV-204809r981696_ruleThe application server must conform to Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management (FICAM)-issued profiles.
SV-204811r961596_ruleThe application server must only allow the use of DoD PKI-established certificate authorities for verification of the establishment of protected sessions.
SV-204812r1067567_ruleThe application server must implement cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized modification of organization-defined information at rest on organization-defined information system components.
SV-204813r1067568_ruleThe application must implement cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure of organization-defined information at rest on organization-defined information system components.
SV-204814r961620_ruleThe application server, when a MAC I system, must be in a high-availability (HA) cluster.
SV-204815r961620_ruleThe application server must protect against or limit the effects of all types of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks by employing organization-defined security safeguards.
SV-204816r961632_ruleThe application server must protect the confidentiality and integrity of transmitted information through the use of an approved TLS version.
SV-204817r961632_ruleThe application server must remove all export ciphers to protect the confidentiality and integrity of transmitted information.
SV-204818r1137581_ruleThe application server must employ approved cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure of information and/or detect changes to information during transmission.
SV-204819r961638_ruleThe application server must maintain the confidentiality and integrity of information during preparation for transmission.
SV-204820r961641_ruleThe application server must maintain the confidentiality and integrity of information during reception.
SV-204821r961656_ruleThe application server must behave in a predictable and documented manner that reflects organizational and system objectives when invalid inputs are received.
SV-204822r961677_ruleThe application server must remove organization-defined software components after updated versions have been installed.
SV-204823r1137612_ruleThe application server must install security-relevant software updates within 30 days unless the time period is directed by an authoritative source (e.g., IAVM, CTOs, DTMs, STIGs).
SV-204824r961800_ruleThe application server must generate log records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to modify privileges occur.
SV-204825r961812_ruleThe application server must generate log records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to delete privileges occur.
SV-204826r961824_ruleThe application server must generate log records when successful/unsuccessful logon attempts occur.
SV-204827r961827_ruleThe application server must generate log records for privileged activities.
SV-204828r961830_ruleThe application must generate log records showing starting and ending times for user access to the application server management interface.
SV-204829r961833_ruleThe application server must generate log records when concurrent logons from different workstations occur to the application server management interface.
SV-204830r961842_ruleThe application server must generate log records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events.
SV-204831r1137582_ruleApplication servers must use NIST-approved or NSA-approved key management technology and processes.
SV-204832r1137585_ruleThe application server must use DOD- or CNSS-approved PKI Class 3 or Class 4 certificates.
SV-204833r961860_ruleThe application server must, at a minimum, transfer the logs of interconnected systems in real time, and transfer the logs of standalone systems weekly.
SV-204834r961863_ruleThe application server must be configured in accordance with the security configuration settings based on DoD security configuration or implementation guidance, including STIGs, NSA configuration guides, CTOs, and DTMs.
SV-240925r1117186_ruleThe application server must implement NSA-approved cryptography to protect classified information in accordance with applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, and standards.
SV-263549r981699_ruleThe application server must disable accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user.
SV-263550r981702_ruleThe application server must alert organization-defined personnel or roles upon detection of unauthorized access, modification, or deletion of audit information.
SV-263551r981705_ruleThe application server must implement multifactor authentication for local; network; and/or remote access to privileged accounts; and/or nonprivileged accounts such that one of the factors is provided by a device separate from the system gaining access.
SV-263552r981708_ruleThe application server must implement multifactor authentication for local; network; and/or remote access to privileged accounts; and/or nonprivileged accounts such that the device meets organization-defined strength of mechanism requirements.
SV-263553r981711_ruleThe application server must protect nonlocal maintenance sessions by separating the maintenance session from other network sessions with the system by logically separated communications paths.
SV-263554r981714_ruleThe application server must include only approved trust anchors in trust stores or certificate stores managed by the organization.
SV-263555r981717_ruleThe application server must provide protected storage for cryptographic keys with organization-defined safeguards and/or hardware protected key store.
SV-263556r981720_ruleThe application server must synchronize system clocks within and between systems or system components.
SV-278959r1137588_ruleThe application server must dynamically associate security attributes with organization-defined subjects in accordance with organization-defined security policies as information is created and combined.
SV-278960r1137591_ruleThe application server must uniquely identify and authenticate source by organization, system, application, and/or individual for information transfer.
SV-278961r1227257_ruleThe application server must enforce attribute-based control access over defined subjects and objects based upon organization-defined attributes to assume access permissions.
SV-278962r1227258_ruleThe application server must attach data tags containing organization-defined authorized processing to organization-defined elements of personally identifiable information.
SV-278963r1227259_ruleThe application server must attach data tags containing organization-defined processing purposes to organization-defined elements of personally identifiable information.
SV-278964r1227260_ruleThe application server must employ automated mechanisms to integrate intrusion detection mechanisms into access control mechanisms.
SV-278965r1137606_ruleThe application server must dynamically associate security attributes with organization-defined objects in accordance with organization-defined security policies as information is created and combined.
SV-278966r1137609_ruleThe application server must enforce a role-based access control (RBAC) policy over defined subjects and objects.
SV-278967r1137615_ruleThe application server must be a version supported by the vendor.