Title

Applications must maintain the confidentiality of information during aggregation, packaging, and transformation in preparation for transmission. When transmitting data, applications need to leverage transmission protection mechanisms such as TLS, SSL VPN, or IPSEC tunnel. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Preventing the disclosure of transmitted information requires that applications take measures to employ some form of cryptographic mechanism in order to protect the information during transmission. This is usually achieved through the use of Transport Layer Security (TLS), SSL VPN, or IPSEC tunnel. Alternative physical protection measures include, protected distribution systems. Protective Distribution Systems (PDS) are used to transmit unencrypted classified NSI through an area of lesser classification or control. In as much as the classified NSI is unencrypted, the PDS must provide adequate electrical, electromagnetic and physical safeguards to deter exploitation. Refer to NSTSSI No. 7003 for additional details on a PDS. Rationale for non-applicability: This functionality is provided by the mobile operating system through numerous controls, including user authentication, application sandboxing, and encryption of data at rest and in transit. The mobile application must necessarily reveal data to the user of the application. Therefore, the application cannot maintain strict confidentiality during many packaging transactions.

Check Content

This requirement is NA for the MAPP SRG.

Fix Text

The requirement is NA. No fix is required.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-46870r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-35583

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Expert Comments

CCIs tied to check.

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.