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1.64 AZLX-23-001280

Information

Amazon Linux 2023 must enable FIPS mode.

GROUP ID: V-274057RULE ID: SV-274057r1120159

Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of utilizing encryption to protect data. Amazon Linux 2023 must implement cryptographic modules adhering to the higher standards approved by the federal government since this provides assurance they have been tested and validated.

Satisfies: SRG-OS-000033-GPOS-00014, SRG-OS-000125-GPOS-00065, SRG-OS-000396-GPOS-00176, SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187, SRG-OS-000478-GPOS-00223

Solution

Configure Amazon Linux 2023 to implement FIPS mode with the following commands:

$ sudo fips-mode-setup --enable

Reboot the system for the changes to take effect.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/26107

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL, MAINTENANCE, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|AC-17(2), 800-53|MA-4c., 800-53|SC-8, 800-53|SC-13, CAT|I, CCI|CCI-000068, CCI|CCI-000877, CCI|CCI-002418, CCI|CCI-002450, Rule-ID|SV-274057r1120159_rule, STIG-ID|AZLX-23-001280, Vuln-ID|V-274057

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: aa9ece3b0b56f17b1a695dcfc8f0cf935131f000c0727b0692ac0879cc4457c1