STIGQter: STIG Summary: F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager 11.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Oct 2020:

The BIG-IP APM module must restrict user authentication traffic to specific authentication server(s) when providing user authentication to virtual servers.

DISA Rule

SV-215720r557355_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-215720

Group Title

SRG-NET-000138-ALG-000089

Rule Version

F5BI-AP-000077

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000764 - The information system uniquely identifies and authenticates organizational users (or processes acting on behalf of organizational users).

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

If user authentication intermediary services are provided, configure an access policy in the BIG-IP APM module to restrict user authentication traffic to specific authentication server(s).

Check Contents

If the BIG-IP APM module does not provide user authentication intermediary services, this is not applicable.

Verify the BIG-IP APM module is configured as follows:

Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> Access Policy >> Access Profiles.

Click "Edit..." in the "Access Policy" column for an Access Profile used for granting access.

Verify the Access Profile is configured to restrict user authentication traffic to specific authentication server(s).

If the BIG-IP APM module is not configured to restrict user authentication traffic to a specific authentication server(s), this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-215720

Documentable

False

Rule Version

F5BI-AP-000077

Severity Override Guidance

If the BIG-IP APM module does not provide user authentication intermediary services, this is not applicable.

Verify the BIG-IP APM module is configured as follows:

Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> Access Policy >> Access Profiles.

Click "Edit..." in the "Access Policy" column for an Access Profile used for granting access.

Verify the Access Profile is configured to restrict user authentication traffic to specific authentication server(s).

If the BIG-IP APM module is not configured to restrict user authentication traffic to a specific authentication server(s), this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4018

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