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APSC-DV-001560 The application must accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials.

DISA STIG library V6R5
All changes in this version
first version loaded CAT II

Maps to IA-2(12) via CCI-001953

Title

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

Control

Review the application documentation and interview the application administrator to identify application access methods. If the application is not PK-enabled due to the hosted data being publicly releasable, this check is not applicable. Ask the application administrator to log on to the application. Have the application admin use their non-privileged credentials. Validate the application prompts the user to provide a certificate from the CAC. If the application allows access without requiring a CAC, this is a finding.

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 HSPD 12, as well as a primary component of layered protection for national security systems.

Related controls

CCI-001953

Fix

Configure the application to require CAC authentication.