Rule version MD8X-00-008400 · STIG v1 · 2026-02-20
Information can be either unintentionally or maliciously disclosed or modified during preparation for transmission, including, for example, during aggregation, at protocol transformation points, and during packing/unpacking. These unauthorized disclosures or modifications compromise the confidentiality or integrity of the information.
Use of this requirement will be limited to situations where the data owner has a strict requirement for ensuring data integrity and confidentiality is maintained at every step of the data transfer and handling process.
When transmitting data, the DBMS, associated applications, and infrastructure must leverage transmission protection mechanisms.
Satisfies: SRG-APP-000441-DB-000378, SRG-APP-000442-DB-000379
If the data owner does not have a strict requirement for ensuring data integrity and confidentiality is maintained at every step of the data transfer and handling process, this is not a finding.
If such a requirement is present, inspect the MongoDB configuration file (default location: /etc/mongod.conf) for the following entries:
net: tls: mode: requireTLS certificateKeyFile: <PEM File> CAFile: <PEM File> allowInvalidCertificates: false allowConnectionsWithoutCertificates: false FIPSMode: true
If net.tls.mode is not set to "requireTLS", this is a finding.
Stop the MongoDB instance if it is running.
Obtain a certificate from a valid DOD certificate authority to be used for encrypted data transmission.
Modify the MongoDB configuration file to include the following TLS configuration options:
net: tls: mode: requireTLS certificateKeyFile: <PEM File> CAFile: <PEM File> allowInvalidCertificates: false allowConnectionsWithoutCertificates: false FIPSMode: true
Set "net.tls.mode" to the "requireTLS". <PEM File> is the fullpathnames to the certificates used for the option.
Start/stop (restart) all mongod or mongos instances using the MongoDB configuration file (default location: /etc/mongod.conf).