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The PowerScale OneFS hardening engine automatically enforces security-based configurations. The hardening engine is a profile-based application. The STIG security profile is modeled on security controls provided in the United States Federal Department of Defense (DoD) Security Requirements Guides (SRGs) and Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
The hardening feature was developed specifically to assist U.S. federal agencies in complying with DoD SRG and STIG requirements that were applicable at the time of tool development. Each application of STIG and SRG security controls is unique to the specific implementation of an information system. Agencies apply the security controls that are deemed applicable to the platform and implementation. STIGs contain technical guidance measures to protect information systems and software that may otherwise be vulnerable to exploitation. The STIG security profile enforces standard and common security principles by applying security controls that reduce security vulnerabilities and attack surfaces.
A PowerScale cluster with the STIG security profile applied enforces a subset of the Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) security controls. Other measures to meet the DISA STIG requirements are applied through the other data center infrastructure and administrative protocols. Organizations are encouraged to assess compliance against the requirements that are deemed applicable.
For OneFS 9.5.0.0, the PowerScale scheduled verification by the Department of Defense Information Network (DISA) for inclusion on the DoD Approved Product List will begin in March 2023. For more information, see the DISA schedule: APL Testing Schedule (disa.mil)
Note: The OneFS hardening engine is separate and unrelated to OneFS SmartLock compliance mode. For more information about SmartLock, see the Dell PowerScale: SmartLock Best Practices paper.