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| [1] | Product may only be used for Intranet applications.
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. |
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| [2] | Configuration and deployment standards for databases and their host server images are defined and maintained by the Core Systems Engineering organization within VA Enterprise Systems Engineering (ESE) and must be followed and adhered to unless an appropriate waiver is granted. Detailed information can be found at the following location: https://vaww.sde.portal.va.gov/svcs/sma/BCM/SitePages/Home.aspx
VA has ELAs in place for preferred RDBMS technologies (Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle DB). Customers should get their licenses through these channels, not via independent, uncoordinated small procurements. Detailed information can be found at the following location: http://vaww.eie.va.gov/TIPO/default.aspx
Product may only be used for Intranet applications. Use of this product to store PHI/PII/VA-sensitive information is not permitted. |
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| [3] | 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. |
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| [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). |
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| [5] | Configuration and deployment standards for databases and their host server images are defined and maintained by the Core Systems Engineering organization within VA Enterprise Systems Engineering (ESE) and must be followed and adhered to unless an appropriate waiver is granted. Detailed information can be found at the following location: https://vaww.sde.portal.va.gov/svcs/sma/BCM/SitePages/Home.aspx
VA has ELAs in place for preferred RDBMS technologies (Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle DB). Customers should get their licenses through these channels, not via independent, uncoordinated small procurements. Detailed information can be found at the following location: http://vaww.eie.va.gov/TIPO/default.aspx
Product may only be used for Intranet applications. Use of this product to store PHI/PII/VA-sensitive information is not permitted.
Note that deprecated version of this product should only be used as long as they are supplied with and supported by the vendor in conjunction with another product such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux. |
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| [6] | 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. |
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| [7] | Configuration and deployment standards for databases and their host server images are defined and maintained by the Core Systems Engineering organization within VA Enterprise Systems Engineering (ESE) and must be followed and adhered to unless an appropriate waiver is granted. Detailed information can be found at the following location: https://vaww.sde.portal.va.gov/svcs/sma/BCM/SitePages/Home.aspx
VA has ELAs in place for preferred RDBMS technologies (Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle DB). Customers should get their licenses through these channels, not via independent, uncoordinated small procurements. Detailed information can be found at the following location: http://vaww.eie.va.gov/TIPO/default.aspx
Product may only be used for Intranet applications.
Use of this product to store Protected Heath Information (PHI), Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or VA-sensitive information is unapproved until VA develops and approves a security configuration baseline to meet VA`s security requirements for PHI/PII/VA-sensitive information. See the VA baseline website site referenced above for more information. Any use of this product for PHI/PII/VA-sensitive information must be waivered for use by the AERB waiver process. At the time of this writing, NIST and NSOC had not made a distinction if any known vulnerabilities have been remediated in the enterprise edition. This will need to be considered if VA were to develop a security configuration baseline for either edition.
Note that deprecated versions of this product can only be used as long as they are supplied with and supported by the vendor in conjunction with another product such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux. |
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| [8] | Configuration and deployment standards for databases and their host server images are defined and maintained by the Core Systems Engineering organization within VA Enterprise Systems Engineering (ESE) and must be followed and adhered to unless an appropriate waiver is granted. Detailed information can be found at the following location: https://vaww.sde.portal.va.gov/svcs/sma/BCM/SitePages/Home.aspx
VA has ELAs in place for preferred RDBMS technologies (Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle DB). Customers must get their licenses through these channels, not via independent, uncoordinated small procurements. Detailed information can be found at the following location: http://vaww.eie.va.gov/TIPO/default.aspx
Product may only be used for Intranet applications.
Use of this product to store Protected Heath Information (PHI), Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or VA-sensitive information is unapproved until VA develops and approves a security configuration baseline to meet VA`s security requirements for PHI/PII/VA-sensitive information. See the VA baseline website site referenced above for more information. Any use of this product for PHI/PII/VA-sensitive information must be waivered for use by the AERB waiver process. At the time of this writing, NIST and NSOC had not made a distinction if any known vulnerabilities have been remediated in the enterprise edition. This will need to be considered if VA were to develop a security configuration baseline for either edition.
If free trialware is utilized, the software must be purchased or removed at the end of the trial period.
This technology was added to TRM in 2010 and currently does not have a Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) or an approved VA baseline which is a current VA requirement for the use of this and similar technology. Users of this technology are responsible to document the risk of operating without a VA security baseline in their official risk documentation and have it reviewed by their ISO. DISA currently has plans to release a STIG for this technology in FY 2017 and VA will follow a few months later with a VA security baseline. Once the security baseline is established for this technology, all users of this technology must adhere with that baseline. |
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| [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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| [10] | Configuration and deployment standards for databases and their host server images are defined and maintained by the Core Systems Engineering organization within VA Enterprise Systems Engineering (ESE) and must be followed and adhered to unless an appropriate waiver is granted. Detailed information can be found at the following location: https://vaww.sde.portal.va.gov/svcs/sma/BCM/SitePages/Home.aspx
VA has Enterprise License Agreements (ELAs) in place for preferred RDBMS technologies (Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle DB). Customers must get their licenses through these channels, not via independent, uncoordinated small procurements. Detailed information can be found at the following location: http://vaww.eie.va.gov/TIPO/default.aspx
Product may only be used for Intranet applications.
Use of this product to store Protected Heath Information (PHI), Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or VA-sensitive information is unapproved until VA develops and approves a security configuration baseline to meet VA`s security requirements for PHI/PII/VA-sensitive information. See the VA baseline website site referenced above for more information. Any use of this product for PHI/PII/VA-sensitive information must be waivered for use by the Architecture Engineering Review Board (AERB) waiver process. At the time of this writing, the National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST) and National Security Operations Center (NSOC) had not made a distinction if any known vulnerabilities have been remediated in the enterprise edition. This will need to be considered if VA were to develop a security configuration baseline for either edition.
This technology was added to TRM in 2010 and currently does not have a Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) or an approved VA baseline which is a current VA requirement for the use of this and similar technology. Users of this technology are responsible to document the risk of operating without a VA security baseline in their official risk documentation and have it reviewed by their Information Security Office (ISO). DISA currently has plans to release a STIG for this technology in Fiscal Year 2017 and VA will follow a few months later with a VA security baseline. Once the security baseline is established for this technology, all users of this technology must adhere with that baseline. |
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| [11] | Due to potential information security risks, cloud based technologies may not be used without the approval of the Enterprise Cloud Solution Office (ECSO). 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). |
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| [12] | Configuration and deployment standards for databases and their host server images are defined and maintained by the Core Systems Engineering organization within VA Enterprise Systems Engineering (ESE) and must be followed and adhered to unless an appropriate waiver is granted. Detailed information can be found at the following location: https://vaww.sde.portal.va.gov/svcs/sma/BCM/SitePages/Home.aspx
VA has Enterprise License Agreements (ELAs) in place for preferred RDBMS technologies (Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle DB). Customers must get their licenses through these channels, not via independent, uncoordinated small procurements. Detailed information can be found at the following location: http://vaww.eie.va.gov/TIPO/default.aspx
This product may only be used for Intranet applications.
Use of this product to store Protected Heath Information (PHI), Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or VA-sensitive information is unapproved until VA develops and approves a security configuration baseline to meet VA`s security requirements for PHI/PII/VA-sensitive information. See the VA baseline website site referenced above for more information. Any use of this product for PHI/PII/VA-sensitive information must be waivered for use. At the time of this writing, the National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST) and National Security Operations Center (NSOC) had not made a distinction if any known vulnerabilities have been remediated in the enterprise edition. This will need to be considered if VA were to develop a security configuration baseline for either edition.
This technology was added to TRM in 2010 and currently does not have a Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) or an approved VA baseline which is a current VA requirement for the use of this and similar technology. Users of this technology are responsible to document the risk of operating without a VA security baseline in their official risk documentation and have it reviewed by their Information Security Office (ISO). |
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| [13] | 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. |
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| [14] | This product may only be used for Intranet applications.
Use of this product to store Protected Heath Information (PHI), Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or VA-sensitive information is unapproved. Any use of this product for PHI/PII/VA-sensitive information must be waivered for use. Users of this technology are responsible to document the risk of operating without a VA security baseline in their official risk documentation and have it reviewed by their Information Security Office (ISO). |
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| [15] | Due to potential information security risks for cloud-based technologies, users should coordinate closely with their facility ISSO for guidance and assistance on cloud products. If further guidance is needed contact the Enterprise Cloud Solution Office (ECSO), which is the body responsible for new software development in and migration of existing systems to the VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) and ensuring organizational information, Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Protected Health Information (PHI), and VA sensitive data are not compromised within the VAEC. For information about Software as a Service (SaaS) products or to submit a SaaS product request with the Project Special Forces (SPF) team, please use their online form.
(Ref: VA Directive 6004, VA Directive 6517, VA Directive 6513 and VA Directive 6102). |
