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F5 BIG-IP Device Management Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000068-NDM-000215

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  • The BIG-IP appliance must be configured to display the Standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent Banner before granting access to the device.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Display of the DoD-approved use notification before granting access to the network device ensures privacy and security notifi...
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  • SRG-APP-000080-NDM-000220

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  • The BIG-IP appliance must be configured to protect against an individual (or process acting on behalf of an individual) falsely denying having performed system configuration changes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This requirement supports non-repudiation of actions taken by an administrator and is required in order to maintain the integ...
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  • SRG-APP-000119-NDM-000236

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  • If multifactor authentication is not supported and passwords must be used, the BIG-IP appliance must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one special character be used.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
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  • SRG-APP-000170-NDM-000329

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  • The BIG-IP appliance must be configured to protect audit information from unauthorized modification.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Audit information includes all information (e.g., audit records, audit settings, and audit reports) needed to successfully au...
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  • SRG-APP-000120-NDM-000237

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  • The BIG-IP appliance must be configured to protect audit information from unauthorized deletion.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Audit information includes all information (e.g., audit records, audit settings, and audit reports) needed to successfully au...
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  • SRG-APP-000121-NDM-000238

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  • The BIG-IP appliance must be configured to protect audit tools from unauthorized access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Therefore, pro...
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  • SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245

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  • The BIG-IP appliance must be configured to prohibit the use of all unnecessary and/or nonsecure functions, ports, protocols, and/or services, as defined in the Ports, Protocols, and Services Management (PPSM) Category Assurance List (CAL) and vulnerability assessments.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;In order to prevent unauthorized connection of devices, unauthorized transfer of information, or unauthorized tunneling (i.e....
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  • SRG-APP-000153-NDM-000249

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  • The BIG-IP appliance must be configured to ensure administrators are authenticated with an individual authenticator prior to using a group authenticator.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To assure individual accountability and prevent unauthorized access, administrators must be individually identified and authe...
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  • SRG-APP-000164-NDM-000252

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  • The BIG-IP appliance must be configured to enforce a minimum 15-character password length.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute...
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  • SRG-APP-000166-NDM-000254

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  • If multifactor authentication is not supported and passwords must be used, the BIG-IP appliance must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one upper-case character be used.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex passwords helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity,...
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  • SRG-APP-000167-NDM-000255

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  • If multifactor authentication is not supported and passwords must be used, the BIG-IP appliance must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one lower-case character be used.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
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  • SRG-APP-000168-NDM-000256

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  • If multifactor authentication is not supported and passwords must be used, the BIG-IP appliance must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric character be used.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, ...
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  • SRG-APP-000169-NDM-000257

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  • The BIG-IP appliance must be configured to enforce organization-defined role-based access control policies over defined subjects and objects.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Organizations can create specific roles based on job functions and the authorizations (i.e., privileges) to perform needed op...
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  • SRG-APP-000357-NDM-000293

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  • The BIG-IP appliance must be configured to allocate audit record storage capacity in accordance with organization-defined audit record storage requirements.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;In order to ensure network devices have a sufficient storage capacity in which to write the audit logs, they need to be able ...
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  • SRG-APP-000373-NDM-000298

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  • The BIG-IP appliance 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.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The loss of connectivity to a particular authoritative time source will result in the loss of time synchronization (free-run ...
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  • SRG-APP-000380-NDM-000304

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  • The BIG-IP appliance must be configured to enforce access restrictions associated with changes to device configuration.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failure to provide logical access restrictions associated with changes to device configuration may have significant effects o...
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  • SRG-APP-000381-NDM-000305

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  • The BIG-IP appliance must be configured to protect against or limit the effects of all known types of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks on the BIG-IP appliance management network by limiting the number of concurrent sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;DoS is a condition when a resource is not available for legitimate users. When this occurs, the organization either cannot ac...
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  • SRG-APP-000515-NDM-000325

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  • The BIG-IP appliance must be configured to off-load audit records onto a different system or media than the system being audited.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Off-loading is a common...
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  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000317

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  • The BIG-IP appliance must be configured in accordance with the security configuration settings based on DoD security configuration or implementation guidance, including STIGs, NSA configuration guides, CTOs, and DTMs.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Configuring the network device to implement organization-wide security implementation guides and security checklists ensures ...
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  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000336

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  • The BIG-IP appliance must be configured to employ automated mechanisms to centrally manage authentication settings.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The use of authentication servers or other centralized management servers for providing centralized authentication services i...
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  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000340

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  • The BIG-IP appliance must create backups of system-level information contained in the information system when changes occur or weekly, whichever is sooner.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;System-level information includes default and customized settings and security attributes, including ACLs that relate to the ...
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  • The BIG-IP appliance must be configured to create backups of information system documentation, including security-related documentation, when changes occur or weekly, whichever is sooner.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information system backup is a critical step in maintaining data assurance and availability. Information system and security-...
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  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000344

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  • The BIG-IP appliance must be configured to obtain its public key certificates from an appropriate certificate policy through a DoD-approved service provider.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;For user certificates, each organization obtains certificates from an approved, shared service provider, as required by OMB p...
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  • SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245

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  • The F5 BIG-IP must ensure SSH is disabled for root user logon to prevent remote access using the root account.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The F5 BIG-IP shell must be locked down to limit the ability to modify the configuration through the shell. Preventing attack...
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  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000317

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  • The BIG-IP appliance must provide automated support for account management functions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Account management functions include: assignment of group or role membership; identifying account type; specifying user acces...
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  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000317

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