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F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The BIG-IP Core implementation must be configured to handle invalid inputs in a predictable and documented manner that reflects organizational and system objectives.

    <VulnDiscussion>A common vulnerability of network elements is unpredictable behavior when invalid inputs are received. This requirement guard...
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  • SRG-NET-000390-ALG-000139

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  • The BIG-IP Core implementation must continuously monitor inbound communications traffic crossing internal security boundaries for unusual or unauthorized activities or conditions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If inbound communications traffic is not continuously monitored, hostile activity may not be detected and prevented. Output f...
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  • SRG-NET-000401-ALG-000127

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  • The BIG-IP Core implementation must be configured to check the validity of all data inputs except those specifically identified by the organization.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Invalid user input occurs when a user inserts data or characters into an application's data entry fields and the application ...
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  • SRG-NET-000510-ALG-000025

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  • The BIG-IP Core implementation must be configured to implement NIST FIPS-validated cryptography to generate cryptographic hashes when providing encryption traffic to virtual servers.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of utilizing encryption to protect data. The network el...
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  • SRG-NET-000510-ALG-000040

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  • The BIG-IP Core implementation must be configured to inspect for protocol compliance and protocol anomalies in inbound SMTP and Extended SMTP communications traffic to virtual servers.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Application protocol anomaly detection examines application layer protocols such as SMTP to identify attacks based on observe...
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  • SRG-NET-000512-ALG-000065

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  • The BIG-IP Core implementation must be configured to inspect for protocol compliance and protocol anomalies in inbound FTP and FTPS communications traffic to virtual servers.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Application protocol anomaly detection examines application layer protocols such as FTP to identify attacks based on observed...
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  • SRG-NET-000512-ALG-000066

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  • The BIG-IP Core implementation must be configured to inspect for protocol compliance and protocol anomalies in inbound HTTP and HTTPS traffic to virtual servers.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Application protocol anomaly detection examines application layer protocols such as HTTP to identify attacks based on observe...
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  • SRG-NET-000517-ALG-000006

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  • The BIG-IP Core implementation must automatically terminate a user session for a user connected to virtual servers when organization-defined conditions or trigger events occur that require a session disconnect.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Automatic session termination addresses the termination of user-initiated logical sessions in contrast to the termination of ...
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  • SRG-NET-000519-ALG-000008

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  • The BIG-IP Core must display an explicit logoff message to users indicating the reliable termination of authenticated communications sessions when providing access to virtual servers.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If a user cannot explicitly end a session, the session may remain open and be exploited by an attacker; this is referred to a...
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  • The BIG-IP Core implementation must be configured to activate a session lock to conceal information previously visible on the display for connections to virtual servers.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A session time-out lock is a temporary action taken when a user stops work and moves away from the immediate physical vicinit...
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  • SRG-NET-000164-ALG-000100

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

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A certificate's certification path is the path from the end entity certificate to a trusted root certification authority (CA)...
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