Application Security and Development Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V6 · R5

CurrentPublished Wed Sep 30 2026

The application must ensure messages are encrypted when the SessionIndex is tied to privacy data.

Application Security and Development Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The application must ensure messages are encrypted when the SessionIndex is tied to privacy data.

Description

Discussion Text

When the SessionIndex is tied to privacy data (e.g., attributes containing privacy data) the message should be encrypted. If the message is not encrypted there is the possibility of compromise of privacy data.

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Objective

V-222406

Rule

SV-222406r960759_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

APSC-DV-000260

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Ask the application representative for the design document.

Review the design document for web services using SAML assertions.

If the application does not utilize SAML assertions, this check is not applicable.

Examine the contents of a SOAP message using a SessionIndex in the SAML element AuthnStatement. Verify the information which is tied to the SessionIndex.

If the SessionIndex is tied to privacy information, and it is not encrypted, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Encrypt messages when the SessionIndex is tied to privacy data.

STIG check 20 of 286 in the Application Security and Development STIG checklist

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