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.

From Google Search Appliance Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000366

SV-75257r1_rule 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.

Vulnerability 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::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::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.

Pro Tips

Lavender hyperlinks in small type off to the right (of CSS class id, if you view the page source) point to globally unique URIs for each document and item. Copy the link location and paste anywhere you need to talk unambiguously about these things.

You can obtain data about documents and items in other formats. Simply provide an HTTP header Accept: text/turtle or Accept: application/rdf+xml.