<Past |
Future> |
6.x |
Approved w/Constraints [1, 2] |
Approved w/Constraints [1, 2] |
Divest [1, 2] |
Divest [1, 2] |
Divest [3, 4] |
Divest [3, 4] |
Divest [3, 4] |
Divest [3, 4] |
Divest [4, 5, 6, 7] |
Divest [4, 5, 6, 7] |
Divest [4, 5, 6, 7] |
Divest [5, 6, 8, 9] |
7.x |
Approved w/Constraints [1, 2] |
Approved w/Constraints [1, 2] |
Approved w/Constraints [1, 2] |
Approved w/Constraints [1, 2] |
Approved w/Constraints [3, 4] |
Approved w/Constraints [3, 4] |
Approved w/Constraints [3, 4] |
Approved w/Constraints [3, 4] |
Approved w/Constraints [4, 5, 6, 7] |
Approved w/Constraints [4, 5, 6, 7] |
Approved w/Constraints [4, 5, 6, 7] |
Approved w/Constraints [5, 6, 8, 9] |
8.x |
Approved w/Constraints [1, 2] |
Approved w/Constraints [1, 2] |
Approved w/Constraints [1, 2] |
Approved w/Constraints [1, 2] |
Approved w/Constraints [3, 4] |
Approved w/Constraints [3, 4] |
Approved w/Constraints [3, 4] |
Approved w/Constraints [3, 4] |
Approved w/Constraints [4, 5, 6, 7] |
Approved w/Constraints [4, 5, 6, 7] |
Approved w/Constraints [4, 5, 6, 7] |
Approved w/Constraints [5, 6, 8, 9] |
9.x |
Unapproved |
Unapproved |
Unapproved |
Approved w/Constraints [1, 2] |
Approved w/Constraints [3, 4] |
Approved w/Constraints [3, 4] |
Approved w/Constraints [3, 4] |
Approved w/Constraints [3, 4] |
Approved w/Constraints [4, 5, 6, 7] |
Approved w/Constraints [4, 5, 6, 7] |
Approved w/Constraints [4, 5, 6, 7] |
Approved w/Constraints [5, 6, 8, 9] |
11.x |
Unapproved |
Unapproved |
Unapproved |
Unapproved |
Unapproved |
Unapproved |
Unapproved |
Unapproved |
Unapproved |
Unapproved |
Unapproved |
Unapproved |
12.x |
Unapproved |
Unapproved |
Unapproved |
Unapproved |
Unapproved |
Unapproved |
Unapproved |
Unapproved |
Unapproved |
Unapproved |
Unapproved |
Unapproved |
| | [1] | Known security vulnerabilities must be properly remediated prior to product deployment. Product must remain properly patched per Federal and Department standards in order to mitigate known and future security vulnerabilities.
Per VA Handbook 6500, Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 certified encryption must be used to encrypt data in transit and at rest if Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Protected Health Information (PHI) or VA sensitive information is involved or additional mitigating controls must be documented in an approved System Security Plan (SSP). Additionally, the technology must be implemented within the VA production network (not in a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)).
Per VA Handbook 6500 (Appendix F) all systems with a Moderate or High risk assessment are required to use a FIPS 140-2 compliant DBMS solution to protect information at rest or have mitigating controls documented in an approved System Security Plan (SSP) for the system. It is the responsibility of the system owner to ensure that an appropriate DBMS technology is selected or that mitigating controls are in place and documented in the SSP. | | [2] | 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.
| | [3] | Veterans Affairs (VA) users must ensure VA sensitive data is properly protected in compliance with all VA regulations. All instances of deployment using this technology should be reviewed by the local ISO (Information Security Officer) to ensure compliance with VA Handbook 6500. | | [4] | 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). | | [5] | If free trialware is utilized, the software must be purchased or removed at the end of the trial period. | | [6] | 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. | | [7] | Due to potential information security risks, cloud based technologies may not be used without an Enterprise Security Change Control Board (ESCCB) approval. This body is in part responsible for ensuring organizational information, Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Protected Health Information (PHI), and VA sensitive data are not compromised. (Ref: VA Directive 6004, VA Directive 6517, VA Directive 6513 and VA Directive 6102). | | [8] | Due to potential information security risks, cloud based technologies may not be used without the approval of the VA Enterprise Cloud Services (ECS) Group. This body is in part responsible for ensuring organizational information, Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Protected Health Information (PHI), and VA sensitive data are not compromised. (Ref: VA Directive 6004, VA Directive 6517, VA Directive 6513 and VA Directive 6102). | | [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). |
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At the time of writing, version 12.2.3 is the most current version, released 10/09/2023. |