| 4.x |
Approved w/Constraints
[4, 6, 7, 8, 9] |
Approved w/Constraints
[4, 6, 7, 8, 9] |
Approved w/Constraints
[4, 6, 7, 8, 9] |
Approved w/Constraints
[4, 6, 7, 8, 9] |
Approved w/Constraints
[4, 6, 8, 9, 10] |
Approved w/Constraints
[4, 6, 8, 9, 10] |
Approved w/Constraints
[4, 6, 8, 9, 10] |
Approved w/Constraints
[4, 6, 8, 9, 10] |
Approved w/Constraints
[4, 6, 8, 9, 10] |
Approved w/Constraints
[4, 6, 8, 9, 10] |
Approved w/Constraints
[4, 6, 8, 9, 10] |
Approved w/Constraints
[4, 6, 8, 9, 10] |
| | | | [1] | Projects using this technology must meet Veterans Affairs (VA) Directive 6500 and implement Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS 199) for all laptop devices and National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-53 for all desktop devices when VA sensitive information is involved, or additional mitigating controls must be documented in an approved System Security Plan (SSP) to prevent potential disclosure of PII data. Additionally, projects which interface with external VA partners must have a 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. | | | [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] | 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. | | | [5] | 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. | | | [6] | Users must ensure that Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Firefox are implemented with VA-approved baselines.
Users must Divest the use of Microsoft Internet Explorer with this technology. Other approved internet browsers are available. See Category Tab for details. | | | [7] | 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. | | | [8] | If this technology is an FDA certified medical device or is categorized by the Department as a networked medical device then it must be isolated and protected in accordance with The Medical Device Isolation Architecture (MDIA) 2015 Guidance. This guideline stipulates that if the device meets ANY of the following criteria, then it must be isolated:
- If the device cannot have the VA standard desktop security suite loaded on it. This includes but is not limited to Anti-Virus, HIPS, USB Access controls, software/hardware inventory, automated software updates/patches and Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
- If the device is a Windows device and cannot be part of the domain
- If the device is not part of the regular IT patched management process
- Non Windows devices (UNIX, Linux, MAC/Apple, etc.)
The criteria should be applied to both FDA certified and non-FDA certified devices which must maintain medical/clinical functionality. An example would be a PC that is not running the current supported operating system in order to manage medication-dispensing devices. While these may not be considered strictly medical devices, they are still vulnerable to attack and need to be protected. For guidance and assistance in security networked medical devices, please contact the Medical Device Isolation Architecture (MDIA) Working Group. | | | [9] | This technology has received one or more VA security bulletins that provide specific guidance on vulnerability patching and mitigation. It is the responsibility of VA system owners to ensure that the appropriate mitigations are taken to address all known and future discovered vulnerabilities with this product. See the Reference tab for more information on security bulletins related to this product. | | | [10] | 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 ISSO (Information System Security Officer) to ensure compliance with VA Handbook 6500. |
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