The API implementation must use FIPS-validated encryption and hashing algorithms to protect the confidentiality and integrity of API keys.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-274606	SRG-APP-000231	SRG-APP-000231-API-000490	SV-274606r1143639_rule	2025-09-24	1

Description
Confidentiality and integrity protections are intended to address the confidentiality and integrity of system information at rest (e.g., network device rule sets) when it is located on a storage device within the network device or as a component of the network device. This protection is required to prevent unauthorized alteration, corruption, or disclosure of information when not stored directly on the network device. Store API keys securely, avoiding plaintext storage.

Description

Confidentiality and integrity protections are intended to address the confidentiality and integrity of system information at rest (e.g., network device rule sets) when it is located on a storage device within the network device or as a component of the network device. This protection is required to prevent unauthorized alteration, corruption, or disclosure of information when not stored directly on the network device. Store API keys securely, avoiding plaintext storage.

ℹ️ Check
Verify that the API implementation uses FIPS-validated encryption and hashing algorithms to protect API keys. If non-FIPS-validated algorithms are used, or if encryption/hashing is absent, this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
Identify data elements that require protection. Document the data types and specify protection requirements and methods used.