.. Modifications Copyright © 2017-2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. .. Licensed under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License"); you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at .. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ .. Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. VNF Security ---------------------- The objective of this section is to provide the key security requirements that need to be met by VNFs. The security requirements are grouped into five areas as listed below. Other security areas will be addressed in future updates. These security requirements are applicable to all VNFs. Additional security requirements for specific types of VNFs will be applicable and are outside the scope of these general requirements. Section 4.3 Security in *VNF Guidelines* outlines the five broad security areas for VNFs that are detailed in the following sections: - **VNF General Security**: This section addresses general security requirements for the VNFs that the VNF provider will need to address. - **VNF Identity and Access Management**: This section addresses security requirements with respect to Identity and Access Management as these pertain to generic VNFs. - **VNF API Security**: This section addresses the generic security requirements associated with APIs. These requirements are applicable to those VNFs that use standard APIs for communication and data exchange. - **VNF Security Analytics**: This section addresses the security requirements associated with analytics for VNFs that deal with monitoring, data collection and analysis. - **VNF Data Protection**: This section addresses the security requirements associated with data protection. VNF General Security Requirements ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This section provides details on the VNF general security requirements on various security areas such as user access control, network security, ACLs, infrastructure security, and vulnerability management. These requirements cover topics associated with compliance, security patching, logging/accounting, authentication, encryption, role-based access control, least privilege access/authorization. The following security requirements need to be met by the solution in a virtual environment: General Security Requirements Integration and operation within a robust security environment is necessary and expected. The security architecture will include one or more of the following: IDAM (Identity and Access Management) for all system and applications access, Code scanning, network vulnerability scans, OS, Database and application patching, malware detection and cleaning, DDOS prevention, network security gateways (internal and external) operating at various layers, host and application based tools for security compliance validation, aggressive security patch application, tightly controlled software distribution and change control processes and other state of the art security solutions. The VNF is expected to function reliably within such an environment and the developer is expected to understand and accommodate such controls and can expected to supply responsive interoperability support and testing throughout the product’s lifecycle. .. req:: :id: R-23740 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST :updated: casablanca The VNF **MUST** implement and enforce the principle of least privilege on all protected interfaces. .. req:: :id: R-61354 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** implement access control list for OA&M services (e.g., restricting access to certain ports or applications). .. req:: :id: R-92207 :target: VNF :keyword: SHOULD The VNF **SHOULD** implement a mechanism for automated and frequent "system configuration (automated provisioning / closed loop)" auditing. .. req:: :id: R-23882 :target: VNF :keyword: SHOULD :updated: casablanca The VNF **SHOULD** provide the capability for the Operator to run security vulnerability scans of the operating system and all application layers. .. req:: :id: R-46986 :target: VNF :keyword: SHOULD The VNF **SHOULD** have source code scanned using scanning tools (e.g., Fortify) and provide reports. .. req:: :id: R-99771 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST :updated: casablanca The VNF **MUST** have all code (e.g., QCOW2) and configuration files (e.g., HEAT template, Ansible playbook, script) hardened, or with documented recommended configurations for hardening and interfaces that allow the Operator to harden the VNF. Actions taken to harden a system include disabling all unnecessary services, and changing default values such as default credentials and community strings. .. req:: :id: R-19768 :target: VNF :keyword: SHOULD :updated: casablanca The VNF **SHOULD** support Layer 3 VPNs that enable segregation of traffic by application (i.e., AVPN, IPSec VPN for Internet routes). .. req:: :id: R-33981 :target: VNF :keyword: SHOULD The VNF **SHOULD** interoperate with various access control mechanisms for the Network Cloud execution environment (e.g., Hypervisors, containers). .. req:: :id: R-40813 :target: VNF :keyword: SHOULD :updated: casablanca The VNF **SHOULD** support the use of virtual trusted platform module. .. req:: :id: R-56904 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** interoperate with the ONAP (SDN) Controller so that it can dynamically modify the firewall rules, ACL rules, QoS rules, virtual routing and forwarding rules. .. req:: :id: R-26586 :target: VNF :keyword: SHOULD The VNF **SHOULD** support the ability to work with aliases (e.g., gateways, proxies) to protect and encapsulate resources. .. req:: :id: R-49956 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** pass all access to applications (Bearer, signaling and OA&M) through various security tools and platforms from ACLs, stateful firewalls and application layer gateways depending on manner of deployment. The application is expected to function (and in some cases, interwork) with these security tools. .. req:: :id: R-69649 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** have all vulnerabilities patched as soon as possible. Patching shall be controlled via change control process with vulnerabilities disclosed along with mitigation recommendations. .. req:: :id: R-78010 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** use the NCSP's IDAM API for Identification, authentication and access control of customer or VNF application users. .. req:: :id: R-42681 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** use the NCSP's IDAM API or comply with the requirements if not using the NCSP's IDAM API, for identification, authentication and access control of OA&M and other system level functions. .. req:: :id: R-68589 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST**, if not using the NCSP's IDAM API, support User-IDs and passwords to uniquely identify the user/application. VNF needs to have appropriate connectors to the Identity, Authentication and Authorization systems that enables access at OS, Database and Application levels as appropriate. .. req:: :id: R-98391 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST**, if not using the NCSP's IDAM API, support Role-Based Access Control to permit/limit the user/application to performing specific activities. .. req:: :id: R-62498 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST :updated: casablanca The VNF **MUST** support encrypted access protocols, e.g., TLS, SSH, SFTP. .. req:: :id: R-79107 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST**, if not using the NCSP's IDAM API, enforce a configurable maximum number of Login attempts policy for the users. VNF provider must comply with "terminate idle sessions" policy. Interactive sessions must be terminated, or a secure, locking screensaver must be activated requiring authentication, after a configurable period of inactivity. The system-based inactivity timeout for the enterprise identity and access management system must also be configurable. .. req:: :id: R-35144 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST**, if not using the NCSP's IDAM API, comply with the NCSP's credential management policy. .. req:: :id: R-75041 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST**, if not using the NCSP's IDAM API, expire passwords at regular configurable intervals. .. req:: :id: R-46908 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST**, if not using the NCSP's IDAM API, comply with "password complexity" policy. When passwords are used, they shall be complex and shall at least meet the following password construction requirements: (1) be a minimum configurable number of characters in length, (2) include 3 of the 4 following types of characters: upper-case alphabetic, lower-case alphabetic, numeric, and special, (3) not be the same as the UserID with which they are associated or other common strings as specified by the environment, (4) not contain repeating or sequential characters or numbers, (5) not to use special characters that may have command functions, and (6) new passwords must not contain sequences of three or more characters from the previous password. .. req:: :id: R-39342 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST**, if not using the NCSP's IDAM API, comply with "password changes (includes default passwords)" policy. Products will support password aging, syntax and other credential management practices on a configurable basis. .. req:: :id: R-40521 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST**, if not using the NCSP's IDAM API, support use of common third party authentication and authorization tools such as TACACS+, RADIUS. .. req:: :id: R-41994 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST**, if not using the NCSP's IDAM API, comply with "No Self-Signed Certificates" policy. Self-signed certificates must be used for encryption only, using specified and approved encryption protocols such as TLS 1.2 or higher or equivalent security protocols such as IPSec, AES. .. req:: :id: R-23135 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST**, if not using the NCSP's IDAM API, authenticate system to system communications where one system accesses the resources of another system, and must never conceal individual accountability. VNF Identity and Access Management Requirements ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The following security requirements for logging, identity, and access management need to be met by the solution in a virtual environment: Identity and Access Management Requirements .. req:: :id: R-95105 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** host connectors for access to the application layer. .. req:: :id: R-45496 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** host connectors for access to the OS (Operating System) layer. .. req:: :id: R-05470 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** host connectors for access to the database layer. .. req:: :id: R-99174 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST :updated: casablanca The VNF **MUST** allow the creation of multiple IDs so that individual accountability can be supported. .. req:: :id: R-42874 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** comply with Least Privilege (no more privilege than required to perform job functions) when persons or non-person entities access VNFs. .. req:: :id: R-71787 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST :updated: casablanca Each layer of the VNF **MUST** support access restriction independently of all other layers so that Segregation of Duties can be implemented. .. req:: :id: R-86261 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST NOT The VNF **MUST NOT** allow vendor access to VNFs remotely. .. req:: :id: R-49945 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** authorize VNF provider access through a client application API by the client application owner and the resource owner of the VNF before provisioning authorization through Role Based Access Control (RBAC), Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC), or other policy based mechanism. .. req:: :id: R-34552 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** provide or support the Identity and Access Management (IDAM) based threat detection data for OWASP Top 10. .. req:: :id: R-59391 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF provider **MUST**, where a VNF provider requires the assumption of permissions, such as root or administrator, first log in under their individual user login ID then switch to the other higher level account; or where the individual user login is infeasible, must login with an account with admin privileges in a way that uniquely identifies the individual performing the function. .. req:: :id: R-85028 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** authenticate system to system access and do not conceal a VNF provider user's individual accountability for transactions. .. req:: :id: R-80335 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** make visible a Warning Notice: A formal statement of resource intent, i.e., a warning notice, upon initial access to a VNF provider user who accesses private internal networks or Company computer resources, e.g., upon initial logon to an internal web site, system or application which requires authentication. .. req:: :id: R-73541 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** use access controls for VNFs and their supporting computing systems at all times to restrict access to authorized personnel only, e.g., least privilege. These controls could include the use of system configuration or access control software. .. req:: :id: R-64503 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** provide minimum privileges for initial and default settings for new user accounts. .. req:: :id: R-86835 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** set the default settings for user access to sensitive commands and data to deny authorization. .. req:: :id: R-77157 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** conform to approved request, workflow authorization, and authorization provisioning requirements when creating privileged users. .. req:: :id: R-81147 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** have greater restrictions for access and execution, such as up to 3 factors of authentication and restricted authorization, for commands affecting network services, such as commands relating to VNFs. .. req:: :id: R-49109 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** encrypt TCP/IP--HTTPS (e.g., TLS v1.2) transmission of data on internal and external networks. .. req:: :id: R-39562 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** disable unnecessary or vulnerable cgi-bin programs. .. req:: :id: R-15671 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST :updated: casablanca The VNF **MUST** provide access controls that allow the Operator to restrict access to VNF functions and data to authorized entities. .. req:: :id: R-89753 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST NOT The VNF **MUST NOT** install or use systems, tools or utilities capable of capturing or logging data that was not created by them or sent specifically to them in production, without authorization of the VNF system owner. .. req:: :id: R-19082 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST NOT The VNF **MUST NOT** run security testing tools and programs, e.g., password cracker, port scanners, hacking tools in production, without authorization of the VNF system owner. .. req:: :id: R-19790 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST NOT The VNF **MUST NOT** include authentication credentials in security audit logs, even if encrypted. .. req:: :id: R-85419 :target: VNF :keyword: SHOULD :updated: casablanca The VNF **SHOULD** support OAuth 2.0 authorization using an external Authorization Server. .. req:: :id: R-48080 :target: VNF :keyword: SHOULD The VNF **SHOULD** support SCEP (Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol). VNF API Security Requirements ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This section covers API security requirements when these are used by the VNFs. Key security areas covered in API security are Access Control, Authentication, Passwords, PKI Authentication Alarming, Anomaly Detection, Lawful Intercept, Monitoring and Logging, Input Validation, Cryptography, Business continuity, Biometric Authentication, Identification, Confidentiality and Integrity, and Denial of Service. The solution in a virtual environment needs to meet the following API security requirements: API Requirements .. req:: :id: R-37608 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** provide a mechanism to restrict access based on the attributes of the VNF and the attributes of the subject. .. req:: :id: R-43884 :target: VNF :keyword: SHOULD :updated: casablanca The VNF **SHOULD** integrate with the Operator's authentication and authorization services (e.g., IDAM). .. req:: :id: R-25878 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** use certificates issued from publicly recognized Certificate Authorities (CA) for the authentication process where PKI-based authentication is used. .. req:: :id: R-19804 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** validate the CA signature on the certificate, ensure that the date is within the validity period of the certificate, check the Certificate Revocation List (CRL), and recognize the identity represented by the certificate where PKI-based authentication is used. .. req:: :id: R-47204 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** protect the confidentiality and integrity of data at rest and in transit from unauthorized access and modification. .. req:: :id: R-33488 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** protect against all denial of service attacks, both volumetric and non-volumetric, or integrate with external denial of service protection tools. .. req:: :id: R-21652 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** implement the following input validation control: Check the size (length) of all input. Do not permit an amount of input so great that it would cause the VNF to fail. Where the input may be a file, the VNF API must enforce a size limit. .. req:: :id: R-54930 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** implement the following input validation control: Do not permit input that contains content or characters inappropriate to the input expected by the design. Inappropriate input, such as SQL insertions, may cause the system to execute undesirable and unauthorized transactions against the database or allow other inappropriate access to the internal network. .. req:: :id: R-21210 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** implement the following input validation control: Validate that any input file has a correct and valid Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) type. Input files should be tested for spoofed MIME types. VNF Security Analytics Requirements ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This section covers VNF security analytics requirements that are mostly applicable to security monitoring. The VNF Security Analytics cover the collection and analysis of data following key areas of security monitoring: - Anti-virus software - Logging - Data capture - Tasking - DPI - API based monitoring - Detection and notification - Resource exhaustion detection - Proactive and scalable monitoring - Mobility and guest VNF monitoring - Closed loop monitoring - Interfaces to management and orchestration - Malformed packet detections - Service chaining - Dynamic security control - Dynamic load balancing - Connection attempts to inactive ports (malicious port scanning) The following requirements of security monitoring need to be met by the solution in a virtual environment. Security Analytics Requirements .. req:: :id: R-48470 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** support Real-time detection and notification of security events. .. req:: :id: R-22286 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** support Integration functionality via API/Syslog/SNMP to other functional modules in the network (e.g., PCRF, PCEF) that enable dynamic security control by blocking the malicious traffic or malicious end users. .. req:: :id: R-32636 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** support API-based monitoring to take care of the scenarios where the control interfaces are not exposed, or are optimized and proprietary in nature. .. req:: :id: R-61648 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** support event logging, formats, and delivery tools to provide the required degree of event data to ONAP. .. req:: :id: R-22367 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** support detection of malformed packets due to software misconfiguration or software vulnerability. .. req:: :id: R-31961 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** support integrated DPI/monitoring functionality as part of VNFs (e.g., PGW, MME). .. req:: :id: R-73223 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** support proactive monitoring to detect and report the attacks on resources so that the VNFs and associated VMs can be isolated, such as detection techniques for resource exhaustion, namely OS resource attacks, CPU attacks, consumption of kernel memory, local storage attacks. .. req:: :id: R-58370 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** coexist and operate normally with commercial anti-virus software which shall produce alarms every time when there is a security incident. .. req:: :id: R-56920 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** protect all security audit logs (including API, OS and application-generated logs), security audit software, data, and associated documentation from modification, or unauthorized viewing, by standard OS access control mechanisms, by sending to a remote system, or by encryption. .. req:: :id: R-54520 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST :updated: casablanca The VNF **MUST** log successful and unsuccessful authentication attempts, e.g., authentication associated with a transaction, authentication to create a session, authentication to assume elevated privilege. .. req:: :id: R-55478 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** log logoffs. .. req:: :id: R-13344 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** log starting and stopping of security logging. .. req:: :id: R-07617 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST :updated: casablanca The VNF **MUST** log success and unsuccessful creation, removal, or change to the inherent privilege level of users. .. req:: :id: R-94525 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST :updated: casablanca The VNF **MUST** log connections to the network listeners of the resource. .. req:: :id: R-31614 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** log the field "event type" in the security audit logs. .. req:: :id: R-97445 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** log the field "date/time" in the security audit logs. .. req:: :id: R-25547 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** log the field "protocol" in the security audit logs. .. req:: :id: R-06413 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** log the field "service or program used for access" in the security audit logs. .. req:: :id: R-15325 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** log the field "success/failure" in the security audit logs. .. req:: :id: R-89474 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** log the field "Login ID" in the security audit logs. .. req:: :id: R-04982 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST NOT The VNF **MUST NOT** include an authentication credential, e.g., password, in the security audit logs, even if encrypted. .. req:: :id: R-63330 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST :updated: casablanca The VNF **MUST** detect when its security audit log storage medium is approaching capacity (configurable) and issue an alarm. .. req:: :id: R-41252 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** support the capability of online storage of security audit logs. .. req:: :id: R-41825 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST :updated: casablanca The VNF **MUST** activate security alarms automatically when a configurable number of consecutive unsuccessful login attempts is reached. .. req:: :id: R-43332 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST :updated: casablanca The VNF **MUST** activate security alarms automatically when it detects the successful modification of a critical system or application file. .. req:: :id: R-74958 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST :updated: casablanca The VNF **MUST** activate security alarms automatically when it detects an unsuccessful attempt to gain permissions or assume the identity of another user. .. req:: :id: R-15884 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** include the field "date" in the Security alarms (where applicable and technically feasible). .. req:: :id: R-23957 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** include the field "time" in the Security alarms (where applicable and technically feasible). .. req:: :id: R-71842 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** include the field "service or program used for access" in the Security alarms (where applicable and technically feasible). .. req:: :id: R-57617 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** include the field "success/failure" in the Security alarms (where applicable and technically feasible). .. req:: :id: R-99730 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** include the field "Login ID" in the Security alarms (where applicable and technically feasible). .. req:: :id: R-29705 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST :updated: casablanca The VNF **MUST** restrict changing the criticality level of a system security alarm to users with administrative privileges. .. req:: :id: R-13627 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** monitor API invocation patterns to detect anomalous access patterns that may represent fraudulent access or other types of attacks, or integrate with tools that implement anomaly and abuse detection. .. req:: :id: R-21819 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** support requests for information from law enforcement and government agencies. .. req:: :id: R-04492 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** generate security audit logs that must be sent to Security Analytics Tools for analysis. .. req:: :id: R-19219 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** provide audit logs that include user ID, dates, times for log-on and log-off, and terminal location at minimum. .. req:: :id: R-30932 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** provide security audit logs including records of successful and rejected system access data and other resource access attempts. .. req:: :id: R-54816 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** support the storage of security audit logs for agreed period of time for forensic analysis. .. req:: :id: R-57271 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** provide the capability of generating security audit logs by interacting with the operating system (OS) as appropriate. .. req:: :id: R-84160 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** have security logging for VNFs and their OSs be active from initialization. Audit logging includes automatic routines to maintain activity records and cleanup programs to ensure the integrity of the audit/logging systems. VNF Data Protection Requirements ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This section covers VNF data protection requirements that are mostly applicable to security monitoring. Data Protection Requirements .. req:: :id: R-58964 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST :updated: casablanca The VNF **MUST** provide the capability to restrict read and write access to data handled by the VNF. .. req:: :id: R-83227 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** Provide the capability to encrypt data in transit on a physical or virtual network. .. req:: :id: R-32641 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST :updated: casablanca The VNF **MUST** provide the capability to encrypt data on non-volatile memory.Non-volative memory is storage that is capable of retaining data without electrical power, e.g. Complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) or hard drives. .. req:: :id: R-13151 :target: VNF :keyword: SHOULD The VNF **SHOULD** disable the paging of the data requiring encryption, if possible, where the encryption of non-transient data is required on a device for which the operating system performs paging to virtual memory. If not possible to disable the paging of the data requiring encryption, the virtual memory should be encrypted. .. req:: :id: R-93860 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** provide the capability to integrate with an external encryption service. .. req:: :id: R-73067 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST :updated: casablanca The VNF **MUST** use NIST and industry standard cryptographic algorithms and standard modes of operations when implementing cryptography. .. req:: :id: R-12467 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST NOT The VNF **MUST NOT** use the SHA, DSS, MD5, SHA-1 and Skipjack algorithms or other compromised encryption. .. req:: :id: R-02170 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST :updated: casablanca The VNF **MUST** use, whenever possible, standard implementations of security applications, protocols, and formats, e.g., S/MIME, TLS, SSH, IPSec, X.509 digital certificates for cryptographic implementations. These implementations must be purchased from reputable vendors or obtained from reputable open source communities and must not be developed in-house. .. req:: :id: R-70933 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST :updated: casablanca The VNF **MUST** provide the ability to migrate to newer versions of cryptographic algorithms and protocols with minimal impact. .. req:: :id: R-44723 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** use symmetric keys of at least 112 bits in length. .. req:: :id: R-25401 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** use asymmetric keys of at least 2048 bits in length. .. req:: :id: R-95864 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST :updated: casablanca The VNF **MUST** support digital certificates that comply with X.509 standards. .. req:: :id: R-12110 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST NOT The VNF **MUST NOT** use keys generated or derived from predictable functions or values, e.g., values considered predictable include user identity information, time of day, stored/transmitted data. .. req:: :id: R-52060 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** provide the capability to configure encryption algorithms or devices so that they comply with the laws of the jurisdiction in which there are plans to use data encryption. .. req:: :id: R-69610 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST :updated: casablanca The VNF **MUST** provide the capability of using X.509 certificates issued by an external Certificate Authority. .. req:: :id: R-83500 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** provide the capability of allowing certificate renewal and revocation. .. req:: :id: R-29977 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** provide the capability of testing the validity of a digital certificate by validating the CA signature on the certificate. .. req:: :id: R-24359 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** provide the capability of testing the validity of a digital certificate by validating the date the certificate is being used is within the validity period for the certificate. .. req:: :id: R-39604 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** provide the capability of testing the validity of a digital certificate by checking the Certificate Revocation List (CRL) for the certificates of that type to ensure that the certificate has not been revoked. .. req:: :id: R-75343 :target: VNF :keyword: MUST The VNF **MUST** provide the capability of testing the validity of a digital certificate by recognizing the identity represented by the certificate - the "distinguished name".