STIGUI
V-282606CAT II — Medium severitySV-282606r1201360_rule

All TOSS 5 networked systems must have SSH installed.

Rule version TOSS-05-000233 · STIG v1 · 2026-08-20

Discussion

Without protecting the transmitted information, confidentiality and integrity may be compromised because unprotected communications can be intercepted and either read or altered.

This requirement applies to both internal and external networks and all types of information system components from which information can be transmitted (e.g., servers, mobile devices, notebook computers, printers, copiers, scanners, and facsimile machines). Communication paths outside the physical protection of a controlled boundary are exposed to the possibility of interception and modification.

Protecting the confidentiality and integrity of organizational information can be accomplished by physical means (e.g., employing physical distribution systems) or by logical means (e.g., employing cryptographic techniques). If physical means of protection are employed, then logical means (cryptography) do not have to be employed, and vice versa.

Satisfies: SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187, SRG-OS-000424-GPOS-00188, SRG-OS-000425-GPOS-00189, SRG-OS-000426-GPOS-00190

Check

Verify TOSS 5 has the "openssh-server" package installed using the following command:

$ sudo dnf list --installed openssh-server

Example output:

openssh-server.x86_64 8.7p1-8.el9

If the "openssh-server" package is not installed, this is a finding.

Fix

Install the "openssh-server" package using the following command:

$ sudo dnf install openssh-server

Identifiers

Group ID
V-282606
Group title
SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187
Rule ID
SV-282606r1201360_rule
Check ID
C-87167r1200796_chk
Fix ID
F-87072r1200797_fix