Title

SharePoint must enable IRM to bind attributes to information to facilitate the organization’s established information flow policy as needed. (Cat III impact)

Discussion

The application enforces approved authorizations for controlling the flow of information within the system and between interconnected systems in accordance with applicable policy. Information flow control regulates where information is allowed to travel within an information system and between information systems (as opposed to who is allowed to access the information) and without explicit regard to subsequent accesses to that information. Attribution is a critical component of a security concept of operations. The ability to identify source and destination points for information flowing in an information system, allows forensic reconstruction of events when required, and increases policy compliance by attributing policy violations to specific organizations/individuals. Binding security attributes to information allows policy enforcement mechanisms to act on that information and enforce policy.

Check Content

An IRM must be enabled in SharePoint. The Windows Rights Management Services (RMS) (or a comparable IRM product) can either be located through Active Directory or specified. 1. In Central Administration, click on Security. 2. On the Security page, in the Information policy list, click “Configure information rights management”. 3. If “Do not use IRM on this server” is selected, this is a finding.

Fix Text

1. In Central Administration, click on Security. 2. On the Security page, in the Information policy list, click “Configure information rights management”. 3. Select “Use the default RMS server specified in Active Directory” or identify a specific server by selecting “Use this RMS server:” and entering the server name.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-36418r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-28230

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Expert Comments

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