STIGUI
V-207481CAT II — Medium severitySV-207481r1272792_rule

The VMM must accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials.

Rule version SRG-OS-000376-VMM-001520 · STIG v2 · 2026-09-04

Discussion

The use of PIV credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the risk of unauthorized access.

DoW has mandated the use of the CAC to support identity management and personal authentication for systems covered under Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12 and as a primary component of layered protection for national security systems.

Check

Verify the VMM accepts Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials.

If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix

Configure the VMM to accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials.

Identifiers

Group ID
V-207481
Group title
SRG-OS-000376
Rule ID
SV-207481r1272792_rule
Check ID
C-7738r365847_chk
Fix ID
F-7738r365848_fix