STIGQter: STIG Summary: Firewall Security Requirements Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 22 Jan 2021:

The firewall must generate traffic log entries containing information to establish the outcome of the events, such as, at a minimum, the success or failure of the application of the firewall rule.

DISA Rule

SV-206682r604133_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-206682

Group Title

SRG-NET-000078

Rule Version

SRG-NET-000078-FW-000013

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000134 - The information system generates audit records containing information that establishes the outcome of the event.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the firewall to generate traffic log entries containing information to establish the outcome of the events, such as, at a minimum, the success or failure of the application of the firewall rule.

Check Contents

Examine the traffic log configuration on the firewall or view several alert events on the organization's central audit server.

Verify the entries sent to the traffic log include sufficient information to ascertain the outcome of the firewall rules. Verify that, at a minimum, the success or failure of the event is evented.

If the traffic log entries do not include sufficient information to ascertain the outcome of the application of the firewall rules, this is a finding.

If the traffic log entries do not include the success or failure of the application of the firewall rules, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-206682

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SRG-NET-000078-FW-000013

Severity Override Guidance

Examine the traffic log configuration on the firewall or view several alert events on the organization's central audit server.

Verify the entries sent to the traffic log include sufficient information to ascertain the outcome of the firewall rules. Verify that, at a minimum, the success or failure of the event is evented.

If the traffic log entries do not include sufficient information to ascertain the outcome of the application of the firewall rules, this is a finding.

If the traffic log entries do not include the success or failure of the application of the firewall rules, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2912

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