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General Information

Technologies must be operated and maintained in accordance with Federal and Department security and privacy policies and guidelines. More information on the proper use of the TRM can be found on the TRM Proper Use Tab/Section.

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Description:	Liferay Portal is an open source enterprise web platform written in JavaScript for building business solutions. This technology is a modular integrated development environment for building websites across desktop and mobile applications. The Portal includes a web content management system allowing users to create, edit, and publish content and customize layouts. Liferay offers multiple plugins for additional website functionality, a development framework to create new and customized applications and various application programming interfaces (APIs) for basic website installation and administration. Additionally, the Portal is able to host multiple sites under the same overall architecture. This entry covers both the commercial (Enterprise Edition) and open source (Community Edition) of this technology. The TRM decisions in this entry only apply to technologies and versions owned, operated, managed, patched, and version-controlled by VA. This includes technologies deployed as software installations on VMs within VA-controlled cloud environments (e.g. VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC)). Cloud services provided by the VAEC, which are listed in the VAEC Service Catalog, and those controlled and managed by an external Cloud Service Provider (i.e. SaaS) are not in the purview of the TRM. For more information on the use of cloud services and cloud-based products within VA, including VA private clouds, please see the Enterprise Cloud Solutions Office (ECSO) Portal at: https://dvagov.sharepoint.com/sites/OITECSO This entry covers the Desktop Edition of this technology and not any mobile versions. Please note that the implementation of mobile technology applications that operate on Mobile Operating Systems must be reviewed and approved by the Mobile Technology and Endpoint Security Engineering Team: http://vaww.eie.va.gov/SysDesign/CS/MT/default.aspx.
Technology/Standard Usage Requirements:	Users must ensure their use of this technology/standard is consistent with VA policies and standards, including, but not limited to, VA Handbooks 6102 and 6500; VA Directives 6004, 6513, and 6517; and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards, including Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS). Users must ensure sensitive data is properly protected in compliance with all VA regulations. Prior to use of this technology, users should check with their supervisor, Information Security Officer (ISO), Facility Chief Information Officer (CIO), or local Office of Information and Technology (OI&T) representative to ensure that all actions are consistent with current VA policies and procedures prior to implementation.
Section 508 Information:	This technology has been assessed by the Section 508 Office and found non-conformant. The Implementer of this technology has the responsibility to ensure the version deployed is 508-compliant. Section 508 compliance may be reviewed by the Section 508 Office and appropriate remedial action required if necessary. For additional information or assistance regarding Section 508, please contact the Section 508 Office at Section508@va.gov. Please see reference tab for more information concerning product versions.
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Decision Source:	TRM Mgmt Group
Decision Process:	One-VA TRM v22.3
Decision Date:	03/14/2022 at 14:30:06 UTC
Aliases:	Liferay Digital Enterprise; Liferay DXP; Liferay Digital Experience Platform (DXP)
Introduced By:	TRM Request
Vendor Name:	Liferay

Vendor Release Information

The Vendor Release table provides the known releases for the TRM Technology, obtained from the vendor (or from the release source).

Version	Release Date	Vendor Desupport Date
5.2	06/01/2009
6.0	03/04/2010
6.1 (CE)	07/31/2012
6.1 (EE)	07/31/2012
6.2.10 (EE)	12/03/2013	06/01/2018
6.2.1 (CE)	02/28/2014
6.2.x (CE)	04/17/2015	06/01/2018
6.2 SP13 (EE)	10/01/2015	06/01/2018
6.2 SP14 (EE)	11/30/2015	06/01/2018
7.0.x (CE)	03/31/2016
6.2 SP15 (EE)	08/31/2016	06/01/2018
7.0.x (EE)	10/19/2017
7.1.x (CE)	07/04/2018
7.2.x (EE)
7.2.x (CE)	07/16/2019
7.3.x (EE)
7.3.x (CE)
7.4.x (EE)
7.4.x (CE)

Current Decision Matrix (03/08/2022)

Users must ensure their use of this technology/standard is consistent with VA policies and standards, including, but not limited to, VA Handbooks 6102 and 6500; VA Directives 6004, 6513, and 6517; and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards, including Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS). Users must ensure sensitive data is properly protected in compliance with all VA regulations. Prior to use of this technology, users should check with their supervisor, Information Security Officer (ISO), Facility Chief Information Officer (CIO), or local Office of Information and Technology (OI&T) representative to ensure that all actions are consistent with current VA policies and procedures prior to implementation.

The VA Decision Matrix displays the current and future VA IT position regarding different releases of a TRM entry. These decisions are based upon the best information available as of the most current date. The consumer of this information has the responsibility to consult the organizations responsible for the desktop, testing, and/or production environments to ensure that the target version of the technology will be supported. Any major.minor version that is not listed in the VA Decision Matrix is considered unapproved for use.

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White	Approved: The technology/standard has been approved for use.
Yellow	Approved w/Constraints: The technology/standard can be used within the specified constraints located below the decision matrix in the footnote[1] and on the General tab.
Gray	Unapproved: This technology or standard can be used only if a POA&M review is conducted and signed by the Authorizing Official Designated Representative (AODR) as designated by the Authorizing Official (AO) or designee and based upon a recommendation from the POA&M Compliance Enforcement, has been granted to the project team or organization that wishes to use the technology.
Orange	Divest: VA has decided to divest itself on the use of the technology/standard. As a result, all projects currently utilizing the technology/standard must plan to eliminate their use of the technology/standard. Additional information on when the entry is projected to become unapproved may be found on the Decision tab for the specific entry.
Black	Prohibited: The technology/standard is not (currently) permitted to be used under any circumstances.
Blue	Planning/Evaluation Constraint:The period of time this technology is currently being evaluated, reviewed, and tested in controlled environments. Use of this technology is strictly controlled and not available for use within the general population. If a customer would like to use this technology, please work with your local or Regional OI&T office and contact the appropriate evaluation office displayed in the notes below the decision matrix. The Local or Regional OI&T office should submit an inquiry to the TRM if they require further assistance or if the evaluating office is not listed in the notes below.

Release/Version Information:

VA decisions for specific versions may include a ‘.x’ wildcard, which denotes a decision that pertains to a range of multiple versions.

For example, a technology approved with a decision for 7.x would cover any version of 7.(Anything) - 7.(Anything). However, a 7.4.x decision would cover any version of 7.4.(Anything), but would not cover any version of 7.5.x or 7.6.x on the TRM.

VA decisions for specific versions may include ‘+’ symbols; which denotes that the decision for the version specified also includes versions greater than what is specified but is not to exceed or affect previous decimal places.

For example, a technology approved with a decision for 12.6.4+ would cover any version that is greater than 12.6.4, but would not exceed the .6 decimal ie: 12.6.401 is ok, 12.6.5 is ok, 12.6.9 is ok, however 12.7.0 or 13.0 is not.

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Release

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

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Q3

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6.0

Divest
[2, 3]

Divest
[4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

Divest
[4, 6, 7, 8]

Unapproved

6.1 (CE)

Divest
[2, 3]

Divest
[4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

Divest
[4, 6, 7, 8]

Unapproved

6.1 (EE)

Divest
[2, 3]

Divest
[4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

Divest
[4, 6, 7, 8]

Unapproved

6.2.10 (EE)

Approved w/Constraints
[2, 3]

Divest
[4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

Divest
[4, 6, 7, 8]

Unapproved

6.2.1 (CE)

Approved w/Constraints
[2, 3]

Divest
[4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

Divest
[4, 6, 7, 8]

Unapproved

6.2.x (CE)

Unapproved

Approved w/Constraints
[2, 3]

Approved w/Constraints
[4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

Approved w/Constraints
[4, 6, 7, 8]

Divest
[4, 6, 7, 8]

Divest
[4, 6, 7, 9]

6.2 SP13 (EE)

Unapproved

Approved w/Constraints
[2, 3]

Approved w/Constraints
[4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

Approved w/Constraints
[4, 6, 7, 8]

Divest
[4, 6, 7, 8]

Divest
[4, 6, 7, 9]

6.2 SP14 (EE)

Unapproved

Approved w/Constraints
[4, 6, 7, 8]

Approved w/Constraints
[4, 6, 7, 9]

7.0.x (CE)

Unapproved

Approved w/Constraints
[4, 6, 7, 8]

Approved w/Constraints
[4, 6, 7, 9]

6.2 SP15 (EE)

Unapproved

Approved w/Constraints
[4, 6, 7, 8]

Approved w/Constraints
[4, 6, 7, 9]

7.0.x (EE)

Unapproved

7.1.x (CE)

Unapproved

7.2.x (EE)

Unapproved

7.2.x (CE)

Unapproved

7.3.x (EE)

Unapproved

7.3.x (CE)

Unapproved

7.4.x (EE)

Unapproved

7.4.x (CE)

Unapproved

Decision Constraints


[1]	Product must remain properly patched in order to mitigate known and future security vulnerabilities. Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS 140-2) certified encryption must be used to encrypt data in transit if Personal Identifiable Information (PII), Personal Health Information (PHI), or Veteran Affairs (VA) sensitive information is involved or additional mitigating controls must be documented in an approved System Security Plan (SSP).

[2]	Veterans Affairs (VA) users must ensure VA sensitive data is protected properly in accordance with VA Handbook 6500 and the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA). Per VA Handbook 6500, FIPS 140-2 certified encryption must be used to protect and encrypt data in transit and at rest if Personally Identifiable Information/Protected Health Information/VA (PII/PHI/VA) sensitive information is involved. If FIPS 140-2 certified encryption in not used, additional mitigating controls must be documented in an approved System Security Plan (SSP). In addition, the technology must be implemented within the VA production network (not in a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)) unless the specific uses and instances of the technology are approved by the Enterprise Security Change Control Board (ESCCB). In these cases, Memorandum of Understanding and Interconnection Security Agreements (MOU/ISA), which detail the security requirements for users and systems that share information and resources outside of the VA production network must be included.

[3]	As of April 23, 2015, per the Deputy CIO of Architecture, Strategy and Design (ASD), all technologies in use by the VA require an assessment by the VA Section 508 office. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998 is a federal law that sets the guidelines for technology accessibility. A VA Section 508 assessment of this technology has not been completed at the time of publication. Therefore, as of April 23, 2015 only users of this technology who have deployed the technology to the production environment, or have project design and implementation plans approved, may continue to operate this technology. In the case of a project that has implemented, or been approved for a specific site or number of users, and that project needs to expand operations to other sites or to an increased user base, it may do so as long as the project stays on the existing version of the technology that was approved or implemented as of April 22, 2015. Use of this technology in all other cases is prohibited.

[4]	Users should check with their supervisor, Information Security Office (ISO) or local OIT representative for permission to download and use this software. Downloaded software must always be scanned for viruses prior to installation to prevent adware or malware. Freeware may only be downloaded directly from the primary site that the creator of the software has advertised for public download and user or development community engagement. Users should note, any attempt by the installation process to install any additional, unrelated software is not approved and the user should take the proper steps to decline those installations.

[5]	Technology must remain patched and operated in accordance with Federal and Department security policies and guidelines in order to mitigate known and future security vulnerabilities.

[6]	Due to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) identified security vulnerabilities, extra vigilance should be applied to ensure the versions remain properly patched to mitigate known and future vulnerabilities. The local ISO can provide assistance in reviewing the NIST vulnerabilities.

[7]	Due to potential information security risks, cloud based versions of this product are not permitted without a waiver signed by the Deputy CIO of ASD based upon a recommendation from the Architecture and Engineering Review Board (AERB). In addition, cloud based features of this software may not be used without an Enterprise Security Change Control Board (ESCCB) approval to ensure that confidential organization and/or PII/PHI data are not compromised (ref: VA Directive 6004, VA Directive 6517 and VA Directive 6513). Use of public cloud storage requires documented Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) compliance and a Memorandum of Understanding / Interconnection Security Agreement (MOU/ISA) between the vendor and VA prior to ESCCB review.

[8]	Per the May 5th, 2015 memorandum from the VA Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) FIPS 140-2 Validate Full Disk Encryption (FOE) for Data at Rest in Database Management Systems (DBMS) and in accordance with Federal requirements and VA policy, database management must use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 compliant encryption to protect the confidentiality and integrity of VA information at rest at the application level. If FIPS 140-2 encryption at the application level is not technically possible, FIPS 140-2 compliant full disk encryption (FOE) must be implemented on the hard drive where the DBMS resides. Appropriate access enforcement and physical security control must also be implemented. All instances of deployment using this technology should be reviewed to ensure compliance with VA Handbook 6500 and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards. It is the responsibility of the system owner to work with the local CIO (or designee) and Information Security Officer (ISO) to ensure that a compliant DBMS technology is selected and that if needed, mitigating controls are in place and documented in a System Security Plan (SSP).

[9]	Per the May 5th, 2015 memorandum from the VA Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) FIPS 140-2 Validate Full Disk Encryption (FOE) for Data at Rest in Database Management Systems (DBMS) and in accordance with Federal requirements and VA policy, database management must use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 compliant encryption to protect the confidentiality and integrity of VA information at rest at the application level. If FIPS 140-2 encryption at the application level is not technically possible, FIPS 140-2 compliant full disk encryption (FOE) must be implemented on the hard drive where the DBMS resides. Appropriate access enforcement and physical security control must also be implemented. All instances of deployment using this technology should be reviewed to ensure compliance with VA Handbook 6500 and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards. It is the responsibility of the system owner to work with the local CIO (or designee) and Information Security Officer (ISO) to ensure that a compliant DBMS technology is selected and that if needed, mitigating controls are in place and documented in a System Security Plan (SSP).

Note:

At the time of writing, the most recent Community Edition (CE) release is Version 7.4.3.14 GA14. The most recent version of the Enterprise Edition (EE) is 7.4.0.

References

The following reference(s) are associated with this entry:
Type	Name	Description
Vendor Provided*	Document Portal	User guides and developer guides can be found at this site.
Vendor Provided*	Liferay Digital Enterprise 7.0 Compatibility Matrix	This document details the configurations that Liferay Digital Enterprise 7.0 is supported under.
*NOTE: Vendor provided information is subject to the accuracy of the manufacturer.

Technology Components

Note: This list may not be complete. No component, listed or unlisted, may be used outside of the technology in which it is released. The usage decision for a component is found in the Decision and Decision Constraints.
Name	Description
Asset Framework	This component provides a mechanism for adding tags to blog entries, wiki articles, and web pages with the need to re-implementing the same functionality multiple times. The asset framework supports tags, categories, vocabularies, comments, ratings, and asset relationships.
Collaboration	This component is a collection of libraries and packages that provide collaboration applications. This component provides Blogs, Calendars, Message Boards, Wikis, Polls, Chat, and Mail collaboration functionality.
Document Management	This component provides a mechanism for storing files online using the same type of structure used to store files locally.
Management	This component provides a control panel used to create users, sites, organizations, and to configure permissions and plugins.
Marketplace	This component is a repository for applications built on the Liferay Platform. The component provides the ability to find and download Liferay applications directly from the Liferay Marketplace on the web or to use an existing Liferay installation to access and install applications onto a running Liferay web site.
Web Content Management	This component provides utilities and libraries for basic authoring, publishing and management of web pages.
Workflow	This component provides utilities and libraries to define, configure, and deploy workflow assets.

VA Categories View the VA Categorization Framework

Domain Area	Category	Customer Guidance	Category Locked By ELT Date
Application Technology Development Tools	Application Development Tools
Application Technology Development Tools	Web Authoring Tools

Open Source

This entry is available as an open source technology.

Operating Systems Supported by the Technology

Amazon Linux - Approved w/Constraints
macOS - Approved w/Constraints
Oracle Linux - Approved w/Constraints
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) - Approved w/Constraints
Solaris - Approved w/Constraints
Windows Client - Approved w/Constraints
Windows Server - Approved w/Constraints

Technologies/Standards Relationships

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Comparable Technologies:

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General Analysis

Adoption Benefits

This is a well-documented technology.
The Community Edition (CE) of this technology can be acquired without cost through open source licensing and promotes VA`s open source initiative.
This application may improve productivity for specific staff whose responsibilities include building websites across desktop applications.

Adoption Risks

The Enterprise Edition of this technology has a free trial period, which carries the potential for the disruption of service delivery and inaccurate financial planning.
This technology relies on Java Runtime Environment (JRE) - Oracle, which has a rapid release and update schedule.
This technology relies on Java Development Kit (JDK) - Oracle, which has a rapid release and update schedule.
This technology can integrate with and alter database technologies.
Due to the rapid release schedule of this technology, the VA may be unable to update to the most recent patch and may require a deployment model requiring the use of specific versions.
This product can be configured with a PostgreSQL Database, which currently has TRM constraints limiting its use to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) only due to its many known security issues on other platforms.
This product can be configured with a MySQL Commercial Edition Database, which currently has TRM constraints limiting its use to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) only due to its many known security issues on other platforms.
There are known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) and VA Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) vulnerabilities. Please see the NVD - Results (nist.gov) for more details.
There is a Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC)/Threat & Assessment Analysis Portal (TAAP) bulletin associated with this technology.
Microsoft Internet Explorer, a dependency of this technology, is in a Divested status at the time of writing.
This technology can potentially us Docker, and Maria Database (MariaDB) Server. These technologies are unapproved in the TRM.

Architectural Benefits

This technology can integrate with multiple TRM approved standards and technologies.
This technology is compatible with multiple other Technical Reference Model (TRM) technologies and standards used by the organization.
This technology is portable as it runs on multiple VA approved platforms.
This technology can use a VA-preferred database.

Architectural Risks

This technology includes cloud-based functionality which has potential information security risks.

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