A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient and scalable server-side applications, heavily inspired by Angular.

Installation

We're still in early alpha in developing this, so expect this process to become simpler soon, once DB backend is more stable

Install postgres

Using the method of your choice, install a postgres server on your machine.

Then, create two databases, one with a name of your choice, the other (if you want to run tests) with the specific heimdallts_jest_testing_service_db

Edit your bash.profile (or equivalent file/method of setting environment variables) to export the following environment variables:

export DATABASE="localhost"
export DATABASE_USER="your db username"
export DATABASE_PASSWORD="your db password"
export JWT_SECRET="type some random characters here until we get a better method of generating them"

Clone required repositories

git clone https://github.com/mitre/heimdallts.git heimdallts-server
git clone https://github.com/mitre/heimdallts-db.git heimdallts-db

Build DB backend

cd heimdallts-db
npm i && npm run build && npm link
cd ..

Build server

cd heimdallts-server
npm i && npm link heimdallts-db

Start

npm run start:dev

Running the app

# development
$ npm run start

# watch mode
$ npm run start:dev

# production mode
$ npm run start:prod

Test

# unit tests
$ npm run test

# e2e tests
$ npm run test:e2e

# test coverage
$ npm run test:cov

Heimdall

Heimdall is a centralized visualization server for your InSpec evaluations and profiles.

Description

Heimdall supports viewing of InSpec profiles and evaluations in a convenient interface. Data uploads can be automated through usage of curl and added as a step after an InSpec pipeline stage.

Heimdall vs Heimdall-Lite

There two versions of the MITRE Heimdall - the full Heimdall and the Heimdall-Lite version. We produced each to meet different needs and use-cases.

Use Cases

Heimdall-Lite	Heimdall
Ship the App & Data via simple Email	Multiple Teams Support
Minimal Footprint & Deployment Time	Timeline and Report History
Local or disconnected Use	Centralized Deployment Model
One-Time Quick Reviews	Need to view the delta between one or more runs
Decentralized Deployment	Need to view subsets of the 800-53 control alignment
Minimal A&A Time	Need to produce more complex reports in multiple formats

Features

Features	Heimdall-Lite	Heimdall
Installation Requirements	any web server	rails 5.x Server PostgreSQL
Overview Dashboard & Counts	x	x
800-53 Partition and TreeMap View	x	x
Data Table / Control Summary	x	x
InSpec Code / Control Viewer	x	x
SSP Content Generator	x	x
PDF Report and Print View	x	x
Users & Roles & multi-team support		x
Authentication & Authorization	Hosting Webserver	Hosting Webserver LDAP GitHub OAUTH & SAML GitLab OAUTH & SAML
Advanced Data / Filters for Reports and Viewing		x
Multiple Report Output (DISA Checklist XML, CAT, XCCDF-Results, and more)		x
Authenticated REST API		x
InSpec Run 'Delta' View		x
Multi-Report Tagging, Filtering and Comparison		x

We publish our latest builds on packackager.io, Docker Hub and Chef Habitat (Coming Soon).

Run With Docker

Given that Heimdall requires at least a database service, we use Docker Compose.

Setup Docker Container (Clean Install)

1. Install Docker
2. ...

Managing Docker Container

The following commands are useful for managing the data in your docker container:

• docker-compose run ??? This destroys and rebuilds the db
• docker-compose run ??? This updates the db
• docker-compose run ??? This updates the db

Running Docker Container

Make sure you have run the setup steps at least once before following these steps!

1. Run the following command in a terminal window:
   • docker-compose up -d
2. Go to 127.0.0.1:8050 in a web browser

Updating Docker Container

A new version of the docker container can be retrieved by running:

docker-compose pull
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This will fetch the latest version of the container, redeploy if a newer version exists, and then apply any database migrations if applicable. No data should be lost by this operation.

Stopping the Container

docker-compose down # From the source directory you started from

Using Heimdall

Getting Started

Once you install Heimdall, you will have to create your first account. By default this account will have full admin rights and you will then be able to create other users and grant them access to roles, circles (groups) and teams as you need. You can add your first user by selecting 'Create Account' and then logging in as that user.

Using LDAP and OAuth

Heimdall also supports connecting to your corporate LDAP and other OAuth authentication services but the authorization of those users in Heimdall is managed via the application itself (PRs Welcome).

Uploading Results Manually

Once you have an account you can upload InSpec JSONs (see reporters) for evaluations and profile then view them by clicking on the evaluations and profiles tab at the top of the page.

Supporting Groups/Circles and Multiple Teams

Heimdall supports separating users into groups we call 'Circles' which is basically just groups and roles. This will allow you to deploy a command service which many teams can use, allow your AO or Security Teams to review and comment on multiple teams work while still providing separation of roles and responsibilities.

The Heimdall Administrator can define Circles and add users to those circles. At the moment, this is done directly in the Heimdall application (PRs Welcome) and teams can push their results to a circle via curl. This will allow multiple work streams to happen and easy integration into workflow processes while trying to keep the human element from going blind :).

My default everything goes to the public circle, you should define your circles with respect to the R&R of your organization and project and program structure.

Although it's just a suggestion, we have also found that having a few generic results in the public circle is useful to help easy demonstrations or conversations to happen. This will allow all visitors to view the profile/evaluation you uploaded.

Remote Upload and Pipeline Integration via CURL

To upload through curl you'll need an API key. This is located on your profile page which can be reached by clicking on your user name in the top right corner, then on profile.

At its most basic, the upload API takes three parameters: the file, your email address, and your API key.

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Useful Tools

The inspec_tools and heimdall_tools also have useful features that help you manage your results, do integration with your CI/CD and DevOps pipelines and get your teams working.

inspec_tools has the compliance and summary functions which will help you define a go/no-go for your pipeline results and allow you to define your thin blue line of success or failure. Incorporating these tools, you can scan, process, evaluate and upload your results to allow your various teams and stages to define the granularity they need while still following the spirit of the overall DevSecOps process as a whole.

For example, the compliance function will let you easily use Jenkins, GitLab/Hub CICD or Drone to have clean pass/fail with an exit 0 or exit 1 and allow you to define exactly the high, medium and low and overall compliance score that you and your Security Official agreed to in production or in development.

NOTE You should always test like you are in production, that is where you are going to end up after all!!

Configuration

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Build container from behind an Intercepting proxy

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Host container off relative url

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Switch container to dev mode

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Development

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Dependencies

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Versioning and State of Development

This project uses the Semantic Versioning Policy.

Contributing, Issues and Support

Contributing

Please feel free to look through our issues, make a fork and submit PRs and improvements. We love hearing from our end-users and the community and will be happy to engage with you on suggestions, updates, fixes or new capabilities.

Issues and Support

Please feel free to contact us by opening an issue on the issue board, or, at inspec@mitre.org should you have any suggestions, questions or issues. If you have more general questions about the use of our software or other concerns, please contact us at opensource@mitre.org.

A complete PR should include 7 core elements:

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• A signed PR ( aka git commit -a -s )
• Code for the new functionality
• Updates to the CLI
• New unit tests for the functionality
• Updates to the docs and examples in README.md
• (if needed) Example / Template files
  • Scripts / Scaffolding code for the Example / Template files
• Example Output of the new functionality if it produces an artifact

Our PR Process

1. open an issue on the main heimdall website noting the issues your PR will address
2. fork the repository
3. checkout your repository
4. cd to the repository
5. git co -b <your_branch>

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9. ensure unit tests still function and add unit tests for your new feature

10. add new docs to the README.md

11. (if needed) create and document any example or templates

12. (if needed) create any supporting scripts

13. update the version and changelog (see below for instructions)

14. Open a PRs on the MITRE heimdall repository

Versioning and the Changelog

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Licensing and Authors

Authors

• Robert Thew
• Aaron Lippold
• Jacob Henry

NOTICE

© 2019-2020 The MITRE Corporation.

Approved for Public Release; Distribution Unlimited. Case Number 18-3678.

NOTICE

MITRE hereby grants express written permission to use, reproduce, distribute, modify, and otherwise leverage this software to the extent permitted by the licensed terms provided in the LICENSE.md file included with this project.

NOTICE

This software was produced for the U. S. Government under Contract Number HHSM-500-2012-00008I, and is subject to Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause 52.227-14, Rights in Data-General.

No other use other than that granted to the U. S. Government, or to those acting on behalf of the U. S. Government under that Clause is authorized without the express written permission of The MITRE Corporation.

For further information, please contact The MITRE Corporation, Contracts Management Office, 7515 Colshire Drive, McLean, VA 22102-7539, (703) 983-6000.