STIGQter: STIG Summary: Application Layer Gateway (ALG) Security Requirements Guide (SRG) Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 24 Jul 2015:

The ALG must implement load balancing to limit the effects of known and unknown types of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.

DISA Rule

SV-68873r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-54627

Group Title

SRG-NET-000362-ALG-000120

Rule Version

SRG-NET-000362-ALG-000120

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002385 - The information system protects against or limits the effects of organization-defined types of denial of service attacks by employing organization-defined security safeguards.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the ALG to implement load balancing to limit the effects of known and unknown types of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.

Check Contents

Verify the ALG implements load balancing to limit the effects of known and unknown types of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.

If the device does not implement load balancing to limit the effects of known and unknown types of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-54627

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SRG-NET-000362-ALG-000120

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the ALG implements load balancing to limit the effects of known and unknown types of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.

If the device does not implement load balancing to limit the effects of known and unknown types of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2489

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