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

The ALG providing content filtering must protect against known and unknown types of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks by employing rate-based attack prevention behavior analysis.

DISA Rule

SV-68875r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-54629

Group Title

SRG-NET-000362-ALG-000112

Rule Version

SRG-NET-000362-ALG-000112

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

If the ALG performs content filtering as part of the traffic management functionality, configure the ALG to protect against or limit the effects of known and unknown types of DoS attacks by employing rate-based attack prevention behavior analysis.

Check Contents

If the ALG does not perform content filtering as part of the traffic management functions, this is not applicable.

Verify the ALG protects against or limits the effects of known and unknown types of DoS attacks by employing rate-based attack prevention behavior analysis.

If the ALG does not protect against or limit the effects of known and unknown types of DoS attacks by employing rate-based attack prevention behavior analysis, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-54629

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SRG-NET-000362-ALG-000112

Severity Override Guidance

If the ALG does not perform content filtering as part of the traffic management functions, this is not applicable.

Verify the ALG protects against or limits the effects of known and unknown types of DoS attacks by employing rate-based attack prevention behavior analysis.

If the ALG does not protect against or limit the effects of known and unknown types of DoS attacks by employing rate-based attack prevention behavior analysis, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2489

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