STIGQter: STIG Summary: Palo Alto Networks NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 24 Jan 2020:

The Palo Alto Networks security platform must be configured to synchronize internal information system clocks with the primary and secondary time sources located in different geographic regions using redundant authoritative time sources.

DISA Rule

SV-77247r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-62757

Group Title

SRG-APP-000373-NDM-000298

Rule Version

PANW-NM-000100

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.
• CCI-001893 - The information system identifies a secondary authoritative time source that is located in a different geographic region than the primary authoritative time source.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Go to Device >> Setup >> Services
Select the "Edit" icon (the gear symbol in the upper-right corner of the pane).
In the "Services" window, in the "Primary NTP Server Address" field and the "Secondary NTP Server Address" field, enter the IP address or hostname of the NTP servers.

In the "Authentication Type" field, select one of the following:
None (default); this option disables NTP authentication.
Symmetric Key; this option uses symmetric key exchange, which are shared secrets. Enter the key ID, algorithm, authentication key, and confirm the authentication key.
Autokey; this option uses auto key, or public key cryptography.
Commit changes by selecting "Commit" in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Select "OK" when the confirmation dialog appears.

Check Contents

Go to Device >> Setup >> Services
If there is only one NTP Server configured, this is a finding.

Ask the firewall administrator where the Primary NTP Server and Secondary NTP Server are located; if they are not in different geographic regions, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-62757

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PANW-NM-000100

Severity Override Guidance

Go to Device >> Setup >> Services
If there is only one NTP Server configured, this is a finding.

Ask the firewall administrator where the Primary NTP Server and Secondary NTP Server are located; if they are not in different geographic regions, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2811

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