2.16 Strongly encrypted transport

Verify that credentials are transported using a suitable encrypted link and that all pages/functions that require a user to enter credentials are done so using an encrypted link.

Levels: 1, 2, 3

Drupal 7

Check /user. But don’t forget that the installation may host other credentials / PII information.

General

To verify this you will most likely need a deployed application, the easiest way to verify this is to navigate with an up to date browser to the login page. The login page and all subsequent authenticated pages must be exclusively accessed over TLS. Also try to force the login page to load over HTTP, this should fail. HTTP Strict Transport Security should be used. Use the SSL Server Test by Qualys to verify that the TLS has been correctly implemented. Slightly less egregious than sending credentials over plain HTTP, but still a risk to the user, check that Personal Identifiable Information is not sent over plain HTTP (where anyone eaves dropping may pick it up).