Annex D: Security (Hbss + Acas)
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Security Technical Information Guide (STIG) - ANSWER✔✔ A carefully crafted
document that includes not only DoD policies and security regulations, but also
up-todate best practices and configuration guidelines. These guidelines are used
for securing a specific system or application in accordance with DoD
requirements.
Host-Based Security Systems (HBSS) - ANSWER✔✔ A host based security system,
which means it is located on the individual workstation or the host. Uses multiple
different modules to monitor, detect, and counter against known cyber threats.
Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) - ANSWER✔✔ Consists of a suite
of products to include Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Security Center, Nessus Scanner
and the Nessus Network Monitor (formerly the Passive Vulnerability Scanner)
which is provided by DISA to DoD Customers.
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) - ANSWER✔✔ A framework that consists of
hardware, software, people, processes, and policies, that together helps identify
and solve information security problems for you by establishing safe and reliable
environment for electronic transactions in the internet.
Public Key Encryption - ANSWER✔✔ Protects the confidentiality, integrity,
authenticity and non-repudiation of data.
, Why do we use HBSS - ANSWER✔✔ US Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM)
mandates that HBSS be installed on every DoD system.
HBSS Components - ANSWER✔✔ ePolicy Orchestrator Server, the McAfee Agent,
the distributed repositories, and the registered servers.
McAfee Agent - ANSWER✔✔ Its job is to provide a secure communication channel
to the ePO and manages all of the other modules that will be installed on the
client machine (VSE, HIPS, etc.).
Agent to Server Communication Interval (ASCI) - ANSWER✔✔ Determines how
often the agent checks in with the ePO. Default is 60 minutes.
Agent to Server Communication (ASCI) - ANSWER✔✔ Encrypted communication
using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS). All encryption is
128-bit strength and, except for Mac OS X, is FIPS 140-2 compliant.
Wake-up calls - ANSWER✔✔ When the ePO forces the managed machine to
initiate an ASCI outside of its normal interval.
ACAS Repositories - ANSWER✔✔ Proprietary data files, residing on the security
center, that store scan results. Every time a scan is initiated, the scan results are
imported into one repository.
ACAS Repository Types - ANSWER✔✔ Local, Remote, and Offline Repositories
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