Rule Title: If TLS optimization is used, RiOS, which stores secret or private keys, must use FIPS-approved key management technology and processes in the production and control of private/secret cryptographic keys.

STIG ID: RICX-AG-000040

Rule ID: SV-77309r1_rule Severity: CAT II

Vuln ID: V-62819 Class: Unclass

Private key data is used to prove that the entity presenting a public key certificate is the certificate's rightful owner. Compromise of private key data allows an adversary to impersonate the key holder.

Private key data associated with software certificates, including those issued to an ALG, is required to be generated and protected in at least a FIPS 140-2 Level 1 validated cryptographic module.

The RiOS secure vault contains sensitive information from your SteelHead appliance configuration, including SSL private keys and the data store encryption key. These configuration settings are encrypted on the disk using AES 256-bit encryption.

The secure vault always runs in FIPS mode.