STIGQter: STIG Summary: Palo Alto Networks ALG Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Oct 2020:

The Palo Alto Networks security platform must generate an alert to, at a minimum, the ISSO and ISSM when rootkits or other malicious software which allows unauthorized privileged access is detected.

DISA Rule

SV-228871r557387_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-228871

Group Title

SRG-NET-000392-ALG-000143

Rule Version

PANW-AG-000119

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-002664 - The information system alerts organization-defined personnel or roles when organization-defined compromise indicators reflect the occurrence of a compromise or a potential compromise.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

This requires the use of an Antivirus Profile, an Anti-spyware Profile, and a Vulnerability Protection Profile.
Configure a Server Profile for use with Log Forwarding Profile(s); if email is used, the ISSO and ISSM must be recipients.

Configure a Log Forwarding Profile:
Go to Objects >> Log Forwarding
Configure an Antivirus Profile, an Anti-spyware Profile, and a Vulnerability Protection Profile in turn. Note: A custom Anti-spyware Profile or the Strict Anti-spyware Profile must be used instead of the Default Anti-spyware Profile. The selected Anti-spyware Profile must use the block action at the critical, high, and medium severity threat levels.
Use the Antivirus Profile, Anti-spyware Profile, and the Vulnerability Protection Profile in a Security Policy that filters traffic to Internal and DMZ zones;
Go to Policies >> Security
Select an existing policy rule or select "Add" to create a new one.
In the "Actions" tab in the "Profile Setting" section; in the "Profile Type" field, select "Profiles". The window will change to display the different categories of Profiles.
In the "Actions" tab in the "Profile Setting" section; in the "Antivirus" field, select the configured Antivirus Profile.
In the "Actions" tab in the "Profile Setting" section; in the "Anti-spyware" field, select the configured or Strict Anti-spyware Profile.
In the "Actions" tab in the "Profile Setting" section; in the "Vulnerability Protection" field, select the configured Vulnerability Protection Profile.
In the "Actions" tab in the "Log Setting" section, select "Log At Session End". This generates a traffic log entry for the end of a session and logs drop and deny entries.
In the "Actions" tab in the "Log Setting" section; in the "Log Forwarding field", select the log forwarding profile from drop-down list.
Select "OK".
Commit changes by selecting "Commit" in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Select "OK" when the confirmation dialog appears.

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Ask the Administrator how the ISSO and ISSM are receiving alerts (E-mail, SNMP Trap, or Syslog).
View the configured Server Profile, if there is no Server Profile for the method explained, this is a finding.

View the Log Forwarding Profiles:
Go to Objects >> Log Forwarding
Determine which Server Profile is associated with each Log Forwarding Profile.
View the Security Policies that are used to filter traffic into the Internal or DMZ zones.

If the "Profile" column does not display the "Antivirus Profile" symbol, this is a finding.
If the "Profile" column does not display the "Vulnerability Protection Profile" symbol, this is a finding.
If the "Profile" column does not display the "Anti-spyware" symbol (which looks like a magnifying glass on a shield), this is a finding.
If the "Options" column does not display the "Log Forwarding Profile" symbol, this is a finding.

The Palo Alto Networks security platform must generate an alert to, at a minimum, the ISSO and ISSM when rootkits or other malicious software which allows unauthorized privileged access is detected.

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Group Title

Rule Version

Severity

CCI(s)

Weight

Fix Recommendation

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Vulnerability Number

Documentable

Rule Version

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