The operating system must protect the integrity of transmitted information.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-219976 | SRG-OS-000423 | SOL-11.1-060070 | SV-219976r958908_rule | 2026-02-19 | 3 |
Description
Ensuring the integrity of transmitted information requires the operating system take feasible measures to employ transmission layer security. This requirement applies to communications across internal and external networks.
ℹ️ Check
All remote sessions must be conducted via encrypted services and ports.
Check that SSH is enabled:
# svcs svc:/network/ssh
STATE STIME FMRI
online Nov_03 svc:/network/ssh:default
Ask the operator to document all configured external ports and protocols.
If any unencrypted connections are used, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure SSH to be enabled.
# svcadm enable svc:/network/ssh