Title

The Google Search Appliance 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. IP restriction must be implemented. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Configuring the application to implement organization-wide security implementation guides and security checklists ensures compliance with federal standards and establishes a common security baseline across DoD that reflects the most restrictive security posture consistent with operational requirements. Configuration settings are the set of parameters that can be changed that affect the security posture and/or functionality of the system. Security-related parameters are those parameters impacting the security state of the application, including the parameters required to satisfy other security control requirements.

Check Content

Open the GSA Web Admin Console at https:<your GSA IP or hostname>:8443. Login to the GSA management interface. Navigate to "Administration", select "Network Settings". In the "Static Routes" field, ensure the required static routes are entered with one route per line. If proper destination host or network IP address, netmask, and destination gateway for a particular static route are entered, this is not a finding.

Fix Text

Open the GSA Web Admin Console at https:<your GSA IP or hostname>:8443. Login to the GSA management interface. Navigate to "Administration", select "Network Settings". In the "Static Routes" field, ensure the required static routes are entered with one route per line. Ensure that the destination host or network IP address, netmask, and destination gateway for a particular static route are entered on one line with a space between each part of the route. Click Update Setting and Perform Diagnostics.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-75257r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-60805

Group Title: SRG-APP-000516

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