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

The BIG-IP appliance must be configured to transmit access authorization information using approved security safeguards to authorized information systems that enforce access control decisions.

DISA Rule

SV-229001r557520_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-229001

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000317

Rule Version

F5BI-DM-000175

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.
• CCI-002353 - The information system transmits organization-defined access authorization information using organization-defined security safeguards to organization-defined information systems which enforce access control decisions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the BIG-IP appliance to use a properly configured authentication server that transmits access authorization information using approved security safeguards to authorized information systems that enforce access control decisions.

Check Contents

Verify the BIG-IP appliance is configured to use a properly configured authentication server that transmits access authorization information using approved security safeguards to authorized information systems that enforce access control decisions.

Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> System >> Users >> Authentication.

Verify that "User Directory" is set to an approved authentication server and SSL is set to use TLS.

If the BIG-IP appliance transmits access authorization information without using approved security safeguards to authorized information systems that enforce access control decisions, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-229001

Documentable

False

Rule Version

F5BI-DM-000175

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the BIG-IP appliance is configured to use a properly configured authentication server that transmits access authorization information using approved security safeguards to authorized information systems that enforce access control decisions.

Navigate to the BIG-IP System manager >> System >> Users >> Authentication.

Verify that "User Directory" is set to an approved authentication server and SSL is set to use TLS.

If the BIG-IP appliance transmits access authorization information without using approved security safeguards to authorized information systems that enforce access control decisions, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4036

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