Ax-OS must implement DOD-approved encryption to protect the confidentiality of remote access sessions.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
high	V-276004	SRG-APP-000014	AXOS-00-000020	SV-276004r1122662_rule	2025-11-25	1

Description
Without confidentiality protection mechanisms, unauthorized individuals may gain access to sensitive information via a remote access session. Remote access is access to DOD nonpublic information systems by an authorized user (or information system) communicating through an external, nonorganization-controlled network. Remote access methods include, for example, dial-up, broadband, and wireless. Encryption provides a means to secure the remote connection to prevent unauthorized access to data traversing the remote access connection, thereby providing a degree of confidentiality. The encryption strength of the mechanism is selected based on the security categorization of the information.

Description

Without confidentiality protection mechanisms, unauthorized individuals may gain access to sensitive information via a remote access session. Remote access is access to DOD nonpublic information systems by an authorized user (or information system) communicating through an external, nonorganization-controlled network. Remote access methods include, for example, dial-up, broadband, and wireless. Encryption provides a means to secure the remote connection to prevent unauthorized access to data traversing the remote access connection, thereby providing a degree of confidentiality. The encryption strength of the mechanism is selected based on the security categorization of the information.

ℹ️ Check
From the Axonius Toolbox (accessed via Secure Shell [SSH]) Main Actions Menu, select the following options: System Actions >> Advanced System Actions If "Enable FIPS Mode" is present, this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
From the Axonius Toolbox (accessed via SSH) Main Actions Menu, select the following options: System Actions >> Advanced System Actions >> Enable FIPS Mode If "Disable FIPS Mode" is displayed, no action is required.