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Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS) Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The IDPS must send an immediate (within seconds) alert to, at a minimum, the system administrator when malicious code is detected.

    <VulnDiscussion>Without an alert, security personnel may be unaware of an impending failure of the audit capability, and the ability to perfo...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000383-IDPS-00208

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    Group
  • IDPS components, including sensors, event databases, and management consoles must integrate with a network-wide monitoring capability.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;An integrated, network-wide intrusion detection capability increases the ability to detect and prevent sophisticated distribu...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000384-IDPS-00209

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    Group
  • The IDPS must detect network services that have not been authorized or approved by the ISSO or ISSM, at a minimum.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unauthorized or unapproved network services lack organizational verification or validation and therefore may be unreliable or...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The IDPS must send an alert to, at a minimum, the ISSM and ISSO when threats identified by authoritative sources (e.g., IAVMs or CTOs) are detected which indicate a compromise or potential for compromise.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without an alert, security personnel may be unaware of an impending failure of the audit capability, and the ability to perfo...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The IDPS must generate an alert to the ISSM and ISSO, at a minimum, when unauthorized network services are detected.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unauthorized or unapproved network services lack organizational verification or validation and therefore may be unreliable or...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000390-IDPS-00212

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The IDPS must continuously monitor inbound communications traffic for unusual/unauthorized activities or conditions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If inbound communications traffic is not continuously monitored for unusual/unauthorized activities or conditions, there will...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000391-IDPS-00213

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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