O121-BP-023000 - Connections by mid-tier web and application systems to the Oracle DBMS from a DMZ or external network must be encrypted.

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Information

Multi-tier systems may be configured with the database and connecting middle-tier system located on an internal network, with the database located on an internal network behind a firewall and the middle-tier system located in a DMZ. In cases where either or both systems are located in the DMZ (or on networks external to DoD), network communications between the systems must be encrypted.

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Configure communications between the DBMS and remote applications/application servers to use DoD-approved encryption.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Oracle_Database_12c_V3R2_STIG.zip