GEN008680 - If the system boots from removable media, it must be stored in a safe or similarly secured container.

Information

Storing the boot loader on removable media in an insecure location could allow a malicious user to modify the systems boot instructions or boot to an insecure operating system.
NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Store the system boot media in a secure container when not in use.

See Also

https://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_AIX_6-1_V1R14_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-32, CAT|I, CCI|CCI-001208, Group-ID|V-4255, Rule-ID|SV-4255r2_rule, STIG-ID|GEN008680, Vuln-ID|V-4255

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 8ec16bad965bb30b8ee6036aa983a4da04728d2e46d3c2249424bc86ed96cbb4