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F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-NET-000517-ALG-000006

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  • The BIG-IP APM module access policy profile must be configured to automatically terminate user sessions for users connected to virtual servers when organization-defined conditions or trigger events occur that require a session disconnect.

    Automatic session termination addresses the termination of user-initiated logical sessions in contrast to the termination of network connections that are associated with communications sessions (i....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000519-ALG-000008

    Group
  • The BIG-IP APM module access policy profile must be configured to display an explicit logoff message to users, indicating the reliable termination of authenticated communications sessions when disconnecting from virtual servers.

    If a user cannot explicitly end a session, the session may remain open and be exploited by an attacker; this is referred to as a zombie session. Users need to be aware of whether or not the session...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000337-ALG-000096

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  • The F5 BIG-IP appliance must be configured to set a "Maximum Session Timeout" value of 8 hours or less.

    The Maximum Session Timeout setting configures a limit on the maximum amount of time a user's session is active without needing to reauthenticate. If the value is set to 0 (zero), the user's sessio...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000345-ALG-000099

    Group
  • The F5 BIG-IP appliance must be configured to deny access when revocation data is unavailable using OCSP.

    Without configuring a local cache of revocation data, there is the potential to allow access to users who are no longer authorized (users with revoked certificates). Caching of CRL files on BIG-IP...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000164-ALG-000100

    Group
  • The F5 BIG-IP appliance must configure OCSP to ensure revoked user credentials are prohibited from establishing an allowed session.

    A certificate's certification path is the path from the end entity certificate to a trusted root certification authority (CA). Certification path validation is necessary for a relying party to make...
    Rule Medium Severity

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