STIGQter: STIG Summary: Infoblox 8.x DNS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 09 Jan 2021:

The Infoblox DNS server implementation must log the event and notify the system administrator when anomalies in the operation of the signed zone transfers are discovered.

DISA Rule

SV-233928r621666_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-233928

Group Title

SRG-APP-000474-DNS-000073

Rule Version

IDNS-8X-800002

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002702 - The information system shuts the information system down, restarts the information system, and/or initiates organization-defined alternative action(s) when anomalies in the operation of the organization-defined security functions are discovered.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

1. Navigate to Grid >> Grid Manager >> Grid Properties, or System >> System Manager >> System Properties if using a stand-alone configuration.
2. Select the "Monitoring" tab.
3. Enable "Log to External Syslog Servers" using the check box.
4. Configure an "External Syslog Server".
5. Click "Save & Close" to save the changes and exit the "Properties" screen.
6. Navigate to DNS >> DNS Management and select Grid or System DNS Properties if using a stand-alone configuration.
7. Toggle Advanced Mode and select the "Logging" tab.
8. Enable the "dnsssec" SYSLOG category.
9. When complete, click "Save & Close" to save the changes and exit the "Properties" screen.
10. Perform a service restart if necessary.

Check Contents

Infoblox systems are capable of providing notifications via remote SYSLOG, SNMP, and SMTP.

1. Navigate to Grid >> Grid Manager >> Grid Properties, or System >> System Manager >> System Properties if using a stand-alone configuration.
2. Select the "Monitoring" tab.
3. Verify that "Log to External Syslog Servers" is enabled and an External Syslog Server is configured.
4. Click "Cancel" to exit the "Properties" screen.
5. Navigate to DNS >> DNS Management and select Grid or System DNS Properties if using a stand-alone configuration.
6. Toggle Advanced Mode and select the "Logging" tab. Validate that the "dnsssec" SYSLOG category is enabled.
7. When complete, click "Cancel" to exit the "Properties" screen.

If DNSSEC is not configured to send external notifications to a valid external SYSLOG server, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-233928

Documentable

False

Rule Version

IDNS-8X-800002

Severity Override Guidance

Infoblox systems are capable of providing notifications via remote SYSLOG, SNMP, and SMTP.

1. Navigate to Grid >> Grid Manager >> Grid Properties, or System >> System Manager >> System Properties if using a stand-alone configuration.
2. Select the "Monitoring" tab.
3. Verify that "Log to External Syslog Servers" is enabled and an External Syslog Server is configured.
4. Click "Cancel" to exit the "Properties" screen.
5. Navigate to DNS >> DNS Management and select Grid or System DNS Properties if using a stand-alone configuration.
6. Toggle Advanced Mode and select the "Logging" tab. Validate that the "dnsssec" SYSLOG category is enabled.
7. When complete, click "Cancel" to exit the "Properties" screen.

If DNSSEC is not configured to send external notifications to a valid external SYSLOG server, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5251

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