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

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.

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.

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.